Autumn Purification - Akijimoku

…On the other hand, the Tsukasashojome ceremony was centered on the appointment of Naikan (chief officials), and was also called Kyokanjome. In the mid-Heian period, it was held over two days in early February, but gradually, from the Insei period, it was held in autumn, and so it came to be called Akijome. However, both ceremonies were rarely held on ceremonial days, and it was common for Sokan (chief officials) to be appointed at Kyokanjome and Naikan (chief officials) at Sokanjome, and sometimes investiture was also carried out at the same time. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Autumn Purification" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…一方司召除目は内官の任命を中心とし，京官除目ともいう。平安時代中期には2月初旬に2日にわたって行われたが，しだいに遅れて院政期ころより秋に行われたので，秋除目の称も起こった。しかし両除目とも式日に行うのはまれであり，また京官除目で外官を，外官除目で内官を任ずることも多く，叙位が同時に行われることもある。…

※「秋除目」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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