exile from Kyoto (Edo-period punishment)
Historical term for a punishment during the Edo period where a person was banished from Kyoto. 洛中 refers to the capital area of Kyoto.
During the Edo period, offenders could be sentenced to exile from Kyoto.
Compound of 洛中 (Rakuchū, 'within the capital, i.e., Kyoto') and 払い (harai, 'driving out, expulsion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a specific Edo-period punishment.