Blacksmithing department - Kanuchibe

Also called the forging section, ironwork section, or goldwork section. An abbreviation of "Kaneuchibe." There were the original Yamato forge section (Yamato no Kanuchibe) and the Korean forge section (Kara no Kanuchibe) of immigrants. From early on, they belonged to the Yamato Imperial Court and made copper and iron miscellaneous items, but after the Taika period (645-650), they belonged to the Imperial Household Ministry's blacksmith office (Kanuchishi) and were called Kanuchibe, and in 808 (Daido 3), their affiliation changed when the blacksmith office was merged with the woodworking office (Mokuryo). At the beginning of the 8th century, there were 338 households. At the beginning of the 10th century, there were a total of 372 households in Heian-kyo, Kinai, and Kinki provinces (Iga, Ise, Omi, Harima, and Kii).

[Hiromichi Mayuzumi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

鍛部、鉄作部、金作部などとも。「かねうちべ」の約。本来の倭鍛冶部(やまとのかぬちべ)と渡来系の韓鍛冶部(からのかぬちべ)とがあった。早くから大和(やまと)朝廷に属して銅鉄雑器をつくったが、大化(たいか)（645～650）以後は宮内省鍛冶司(かぬちし)に所属して鍛戸(かぬちべ)とされ、808年（大同3）鍛冶司が木工寮(もくりょう)に併合されるとともに所属変更となる。8世紀初頭では338戸。10世紀初頭では平安京、畿内(きない)、近国（伊賀、伊勢(いせ)、近江(おうみ)、播磨(はりま)、紀伊）で合計372戸であった。

［黛　弘道］

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