Edo Kaimai - Edo Kaimai

Japanese: 江戸廻米 - えどかいまい

…At the same time, rice began being transported from the Hokuriku region to the Kamigata region via Tsuruga and Obama. When the Edo Shogunate was established in 1603 (Keicho 8), rice was transported to Edo by both land and sea. At first, rice was used for the kitchens of Edo feudal lords and their vassals, but as Edo rapidly developed as a city, the amount of rice sold became overwhelmingly larger, and two major transportation routes were established, centering on Osaka and Edo. …

From Tokai Kaiun (Tokai Kaiun)

...In the Genna period (1615-24), the Morioka domain's stored rice and other goods began to be transported regularly from various ports in the Sanriku region to Edo. Around the same time, the Sendai domain made extensive improvements to the Kitakami River, making Ishinomaki Port at the river's mouth the port of shipment of rice to Edo, and the shipping of rice from the port to Edo by the Sendai and Morioka domains began in earnest. Furthermore, in 1625 (Kan'ei 2), Aomori Port was opened, and the eastern sea route began to connect with various ports in Mutsu Bay. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Edo Kaimai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同じころ，北陸方面から敦賀･小浜経由の上方廻米も始まった。1603年(慶長8)江戸幕府が開かれるに及んで，水陸両面による江戸廻米が始まった。初め江戸諸大名と家臣団の台所米であったが，江戸の急速な都市としての発達に伴い，販売米が圧倒的に多くなり，大坂と江戸を軸とする二大輸送系統が成立するのである。…

【東廻海運(東回海運)】より

…元和期(1615‐24)に入ると盛岡藩の蔵米などが三陸諸港から江戸に恒常的に輸送されるようになった。同じころ，仙台藩は北上川を大改修し河口の石巻湊を江戸廻米の積出港とするに及んで，同湊からの仙台･盛岡両藩の江戸廻米(廻米)が本格化した。さらに1625年(寛永2)青森湊が開港し，東廻航路は陸奥湾の諸湊と結ぶようになった。…

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