Azuchi Castle Town

…In the castle towns of the Sengoku daimyo, there were settlements (neshuya, inns) around the residences of their vassals who gathered for regular meetings, temples, shrines, and residences of merchants, and the towns where regular markets were held were usually located some distance away in key transportation locations. In contrast, the Azuchi castle town was a city where the inns and market towns in the Yamashita area were integrated, and castle town development policies such as free markets and free courts were implemented. Convenience of water transportation was also important for commercial activity in the castle town. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Azuchi Castle Town" is listed below.

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…戦国大名の城下では，山下の居館の周囲に定期的な会議に集まる家臣たちの宿所や，寺社，御用商人の住居などからなる集落(根小屋，宿)があり，定期市の開かれる町場は，それからやや離れた交通の要地にあるのが普通であった。これに対して安土城下は，山下の宿と市場町が一体となった都市で，楽市楽座などの城下振興政策が実施された。水運の便は，城下の商業活動の上からも重要であった。…

※「安土城下」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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