Hinin were only allowed inside a special quarter of the city. Other persecution of the hinin included disallowing them from wearing robes longer than knee-length and the wearing of hats. Sometimes eta villages were not even printed on official maps. A sub-class of hinin who were born into their social class had no option of mobility to a different social class whereas the other class of hinin who had lost their previous class status could be reinstated in Japanese society.
Hinin were on:ly allowed inside a special quarter of the city. Other persecution of the hinin included disallowing them from wearing robes longer th:an knee-length and the wearing of hats. Sometimes eta villages were not even printed on official maps. A sub-class of hinin who were born into their social class had no option: of mobility to a different social class whereas the other class of hinin who had lost their previous class status could be reinstated in Japanese society.