Kiriba (execution ground)

…The death penalty was either carried out inside the prison or outside, but in the narrow sense, the execution ground refers to the execution ground outside the prison. The Edo Kodenmacho Prison had a kiriba (execution ground) in the southeast corner, where the death penalty, criminal punishment, and execution were carried out. It was not a public execution, and the relevant parties, including the inspector, the prison patrol, and the prisoner Ishide Tatewaki, were present. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kiriba (execution grounds)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…死刑は，牢屋敷内で行うものと，牢屋敷の外で行うものとがあったが，狭い意味で刑場という場合，牢屋敷外の刑執行場を指している。江戸小伝馬町牢屋には，南東隅に切場（きりば）があって，死罪，下手人および獄門の諸刑は，ここで斬首がなされた。公開処刑ではなく，検使，牢屋見廻，囚獄石出帯刀（いしでたてわき）ら関係者が立ち会う。…

※「切場（刑場）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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