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…In Edo, there were three denmachos near Nihonbashi. Odenmacho and Minamidenmacho were responsible for the road denma service, which was to provide for the transfer of laborers and denma-horses from Edo to the five main roads by order of the shogunate, and Kodenmacho was responsible for the Edo-mawari denma service, which was to provide for official transportation and communication within Edo. In addition, Yotsuyadenmacho and Akasakadenmacho were established in 1638 (Kan'ei 15) as towns attached to Odenmacho and Minamidenmacho. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Edo Magari Denma-yaku" is listed below.

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…江戸の場合，日本橋近くに三伝馬町があった。江戸府内から五街道にかかる人足，伝馬の継立てを幕府の命により行うという道中伝馬役を負担した大伝馬町および南伝馬町，江戸府内限りの公用の交通，通信に従う江戸廻り伝馬役を負担した小伝馬町である。ほかに大伝馬町と南伝馬町に付属する町として1638年(寛永15)に起立した四谷伝馬町と赤坂伝馬町があった。…

※「江戸廻り伝馬役」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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