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Why don't samurai serve in the Japanese police?

When in 1871 the authorities of Tokyo decided to organize a police force in the capital, they hired retired military men for this. Most of them were samurai, that is, they were part of the highest caste of the then Japanese society, which caused an unexpected problem. Ordinary citizens, asking for directions from a policeman, knelt down and touched the ground with their hands as a sign of respect.

Three years passed before the authorities realized the absurdity of the situation. The samurai were honorably retired, and simpler people were hired for police positions.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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