2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Establishment of Machi-Kaisho in a Castle Town and the Development of Town Administration
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20520563
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUGAHARA Kenzi Chiba University, 文学部, 教授 (00162850)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 日本近世史 / 地方城下町 / 都市史 / 文書目録 / マチ会所 / 月行事 / 惣年寄 |
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| Research Abstract |
Based upon thorough investigation of Takeya-cho documents at Maizuru city, I made a complete catalog of those documents from early-modern times to this day. Gatsu-gyoji, who were influential town officials, played a key role in town administration as well as in establishment of Machi-Kaisho in the mid-18th century. Han (feudal domain) introduced a system of local officials (So-doshiyori) in order to counter the power of Gatsu-gyoji in the second half of the 18th century. Despite the fact that Gatsu-gyoji and So-doshiyori coexisted to develop town administration, it was Gatsu-gyoji that played a leading role in such administrations as town festivals.
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