The Emperor’s own private establishment consists of the following officers: 1. Makanye Kashira, generally a Hattamoto, who keeps the accounts of the imperial table and pays the money. 2. Kye mon tskye, called “Kimsakye,” two Hattamoto, who go to buy the provisions for the palace. 3. Go zembang, six men, whose business is to examine the Emperor’s food. 4. Shuri siki, five men, to look after the buildings; generally Miako men of old families. 5. Makanye kata, six men, whose duty is to say what, and how much, is to be purchased for the palace. 6. Gim miakoo and Itamoto--of the former three, of the latter seventeen--head cooks and ordinary cooks. 7. Kangay bang, keepers of the keys, seven men. 8. Sosha bang, messengers. 9. Tskye bang or Kashira, three men, lower messengers. These are all given in the official list as the ordinary household in daily attendance on the emperor. After his death an honorific title is given to the deceased Emperor, by which he is subsequently known in history. THE SHI SINWO, OR FOUR IMPERIAL FAMILIES The “Shi sinwo” (“sz tsan wang”) are “four imperial relatives,” or royal families of Japan. This name denotes four families of imperial descent set apart, with allotted residences and revenues, as supporters to the imperial family. The families are cadets of the royal line descended from junior branches. From among the members of these four families, in case of failure of male heirs of the body, an heir to the throne, or a husband to the Princess Imperial, is to be sought.