It seems Japan during the Nara and Heian periods had legally classified 公奴婢 State-Owned Slaves and 私奴婢 Private Slaves. Do we know how prevalent they were and when and why this system of slavery was abolished?
by /u/Croswam in /r/AskHistorians
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