Kugatachi Explained

is a kind of trial by ordeal that was conducted in ancient Japan.^[1] It was done through exposure to boiling water and it is believed that innocent people would not be scalded and guilty people would be scalded due to divine intervention by kami.^[2]

See also

• Trial by ordeal
• Trial by fire (law)
• Bocca della Verità

Footnotes

1. Web site: Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細 . 2023-03-11 . 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム . ja.
2. Web site: admin . Asuka . Kugatachi – Exploring ASUKA . 2023-03-11 . en-US.