Japan -- History; Japan -- Politics and government
Dan jo dai (Ch., Yu shi t’ai), was formerly at Miako, is now at Yedo.
The Kebe ishi at Miako seems to be what remains of the office at that
place. The office has very great power, acting apparently as police of
the empire, the business being to arrest criminals of all descriptions.
The office is within the inclosure of the castle at Yedo.
The head officer is the Dan jo in. He is of very high rank--sometimes
of one of the royal families, or one of the three highest ministers.
The second is Dan jo no dai hitz; below him, D. sho hitz, etc.
Sa kio siki, office of the left half of Miako.
Sa kio no daibu, mayor or governor of high rank--now has but little
power, as the business is transferred to the Kebe ishi office.
Under the Sa kio siki is To itchi tskasa, superintendent of the east
market.
To itchi no Kami.
Oo kio siki, office of the right half of Miako; similar to the above.
Oo kio no kami, and the office of Sei itchi tskasa, superintendent of
the west market.
To ngoo, office of the heir-apparent, son of Emperor.
To ngoo no fu, head of the office.
To ngoo no yaku shi, two men, teachers of the prince--are always either
Munjo haka se, or Mio gio haka se, and of the families of Sungawara
or Owe. To ngoo no bo keeps the prince’s accounts. To ngoo no daibu
is always Dai jo dai jin, or Kwanbakku, or son of one of the highest
ministers.
To ngoo no gonno daibu, etc.
Shuzen Kang, purveyor for the prince. He is always Nei zen no kami to
the Emperor.
To no mo sho, keeper of the chambers of the prince.
To ngoo no shunen sho, keeper of the horses of the prince.
Isse no sei goo rio, or Sei ki no mia no tskasa. This was an old
office in connection with the Emperor’s daughters, who officiated as
priestesses at Isse. It is now obsolete. In the year 5 B.C. the Emperor
Sei Nin established his daughter at Isse as priestess of the temple he
had built in honor of Ten shio dai jin. He gave her the title of Seigoo
or Sai koo.
Shun siki (Ch., siu li chih), carpenters of the Buddhist temples.
Shuri no daibu. This office is filled by the Daimio of Satsuma,
“Shimadzu shuri no daibu.”
Sh. no gonno daibu, etc.
Kangay yushi. This seems to be a military board of deliberation. Kangay
yu no cho gwang of high rank.
Kangay yu no ji kwang, one man of high rank, generally a Ben gwang.
This is a very high office; the officers are always known from their
fine dress.
K. no hang gwang, military secretaries in the office.
Shuzen shi, the Mint.
The Mint is not now at Miako, but at Yedo, where the Shiogoon’s
officers keep it in their own hands.
Shuri goo jo shi, superintendent of Sintoo temples or mias. Head
officer is always a Ben gwang.
Dzo ji shi, superintendents of Buddhist temples.
Bo wo ngashi, military man, superintends the banks of the Kamongawa, a
river at Miako. Is at the same time Ta yee no ske.
Se yaku in, doctors for the poor in Miako.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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