Kamakura husband - Kamakurafu

Japanese: 鎌倉夫 - かまくらふ

A type of labor service imposed on residents of public manors from the Kamakura period onwards. It is also called Kanto labor service. Shugo and Jito (local lords) would bring their subordinate residents to Kamakura to perform duties such as guard duties in Kamakura, and make them do miscellaneous work. When a Jito (local lord) lived in Kamakura, he would sometimes summon a certain number of laborers from his domain for a limited number of days to perform miscellaneous work. While Kyo-go (laborers) were under the jurisdiction of the manor lord, Kamakura-go (laborers) were under the control and governance of Jito (local lords). After the Northern and Southern Courts period, labor services began to be paid in cash, but as in the example of "Kamakura labor service fee," Kamakura-go (laborers) also gradually began to be paid in cash by residents who wished to reduce their burden.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鎌倉時代以降，荘園公領の住民に賦課された夫役の一種。関東人夫役ともいう。守護や地頭などが，鎌倉番役などを勤めるために，配下の住民らをひきつれて鎌倉にむかい，雑役に服させた。鎌倉に地頭が居住しているときには，その所領から一定数の人夫を日数を限って呼びよせ，雑事に使役させる場合もあった。京上夫が荘園領主の管轄下にあったのに対して，鎌倉夫は地頭などの支配統轄下にあった。南北朝以降，夫役の銭納化がみられるが，〈鎌倉夫料足〉の用例のように，鎌倉夫も負担軽減を願う住民らによってしだいに代銭納化されていった。

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