Akamagaseki guard post - Akamagaseki guard post

...The 1739 (Genbun 4) Chikajoshin (Report on the Underground) map shows place names such as Sotohamacho, Nakanocho, Akamagachō, Inarichō, Jonokoshi, Kohosoi, and Ohosoi. The Chōfu clan established the Akamagaseki zaibantō in Nanbuchō, and had the zaibantōyaku (guards) and machikatayaku (town officials) control the town administration, while the ōtoshiyori (elderly officials) and konoshiyori (elderly officials) were in charge of the practical aspects. In 1672 (Kanbun 12), Kawamura Zuiken developed the Nishimawari route, and when Kitamae ships began to transport goods from the northern provinces to Osaka, Akamagaseki developed greatly as a base for Nishimawari shipping. ...

*Some of the terminology references to "Akama-seki Bansho" are listed below.

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…1739年(元文4)の〈地下上申〉絵図には，外浜丁，中ノ丁，赤間丁，稲荷町，城のこし，小細井，大細井などの地名がみえる。長府藩は南部町に赤間関在番所を設置し，在番役，町方役らに町政を支配させるとともに，民間人の大年寄，小年寄らに実務を担当させた。1672年(寛文12)河村瑞賢が西廻航路を開発し，北前船が北国筋の物資を大坂へ運送するようになると，赤間関は西廻海運の拠点として大きく発展した。…

※「赤間関在番所」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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