Ekiden - Ekiden

Japanese: 駅田 - えきでん
Ekiden - Ekiden
〘Noun〙 Under the Yoro Code, these were non-rent fields established to cover the various expenses of post stations. They were cultivated by post stations . The size of the fields varied depending on the size of the post station. Under the Taiho Code, these were station-raised fields. ※Ryo Gikai (718) states, "Generally, post stations were given fields. All were provided in the vicinity. Four cho for the main road, three cho for the middle road, and two cho for the small road."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 養老令で、宿駅の諸経費にあてるため置かれた不輸租田。駅戸(えきこ)が耕作した。宿駅の規模により面積に相違があった。大宝令では駅起田。※令義解(718)田「凡駅田。皆随近給。大路四町。中路三町。小路二町」

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