Sohachiro - Akagari Sohachiro

…At first, the national service was paid as actual labor, but later it was combined with monetary payment, or was paid entirely in monetary payment. For example, Akagari Sohachiro, who was in charge of the various gun-related matters, was bestowed the Gun-cho district and managed the gunsmiths, serving the Shogunate's gun service. Takai Gorobei, who was in charge of blacksmiths, was bestowed the Kanda Kajicho district and controlled the blacksmiths of the Kanto region, and when serving the Shogunate's blacksmith service, one of his subordinates was required to pay the national service equivalent to 20 people per year. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Tsuguhachiro" are listed below.

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…国役は初め職人の実労働であったが，後に貨幣納との併用，またはまったく貨幣納化した。さらに事例を挙げるならば，諸方鉄砲差図役の胝（あかがり）惣八郎は鉄砲町を拝領して鉄砲職人を差配し，幕府の鉄砲御用をつとめた。鍛冶支配の高井五郎兵衛は神田鍛冶町を拝領して関八州鍛冶職人を支配し，幕府の鍛冶御用に際しては配下職人のうちより年間に国役20人分を差し出した。…

※「胝惣八郎」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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