In 684 the kabane were reformed into the eight kabane system (八色の姓, "yakusa no kabane"), but as the clans began to devolve into individal households, the kabane system gradually faded from use.
The kabane were reformed into the eight kabane system (八色の姓, "yakusa no kabane"). This was in 684. The kabane system gradually faded from use. The clans began to devolve into individal households.