1. Munjo haka se, two men; teachers of history, otherwise called Shiu sai. 2. Mio gio haka se, teacher of religion and the works of Confucius. Jokio, two men. Chokko ko, two men. On no haka se, two men, teachers of music. Sho haka se, two men, teachers of writing. 3. Mio bo haka se, two men, professors of jurisprudence. 4. Sang no haka se-teachers of mathematics, arithmetic--two men. Is always in two families, Mio shi and Otsu ngi. The former teaches arithmetic and the abacus; the latter teaches the science of taxation. III. Ji bu shio (Chinese office, Lai po). This board deals with the forms of society, manners, etiquette, worship, ceremonies for the living and the dead, etc. Ji bu kio, the head officer of the board, of very high rank. Ji bu no tayu, two men; Ji bu no gonno tayu, two men, etc. Oota rio (Ch., Ya yoh), a department of the board--superintends music and poetry in all its branches. Oota no kami, etc. Gengba rio is another department, called also O shi maro wo dono: takes charge of embassies from outer countries--Corea, China, and India; looks after Buddhism. All business connected with foreign countries comes within the scope of this office. Genba no kami, head officer, Ske, etc. Misasaki rio, an officer to look after the tombs of the Emperors. Misasaki no kami is head officer. IV. Min bu sho (Chinese, Min po shang)--Chin. office, Upo, board of population and revenue. Tame no tskasa, board of the population--states, provinces, land, houses, census. In this office is kept a book or register for the registration of all deeds connected with land and landed property, surveys, and statistics of the empire. The book is called “Min bu shio no dzu sho.” Min bu kio, head officer, of high rank. Min bu no Tayu.[2] M. Gonno Tayu. Min bu no sho, etc. Kadzuye rio, the office for taxes paid in money. Officers--Kami, Ske, jo, and sakkan. San shi, office for money taken in country places only. Chikara rio, somewhat similar to the above; taxes paid in kind, rice, etc. The office is now merged in the Kadzuye rio. V. Hio bu sho (Chinese office, Ping po), Board of War--war-office. This is the most important department. Hio bu kioh the head officer, is sometimes of the imperial blood. Hio bu no tayu. H. no Gonno tayu, sho, etc. Hyato no tskasa, seems to be a sort of police in case of war. Hyato no kami, ske, and sakkan. VI. Gio bu shio (Chinese office, Ying po), board of punishments. The name is changed to Ke be ishi, which includes the criminal courts, with the machinery necessary to their working, but the titles remain. Gio bu Kioh, head of the office. Gio bu Tayu, Gonno tayu, sho, etc. Dai ban ji, the first judge. This officer is the judge of civil and criminal cases. There are no barristers or advocates used in the law courts of Japan. Each man states his own case. Shiu goku ji--prison department. Shiu goku no kami, ske, etc.