Coastal defense - Coastal defense

…Formally called Coast Defense Officer, this was the title of a position in the Edo Shogunate established in 1845 (Koka 2) to respond to the external crisis caused by the frequent arrival of foreign ships and to defend the coast. Appointed from among the Roju, Wakadoshiyori, Ometsuke, Metsuke, and Kanjo Bugyo, their main function was to respond to inquiries about coastal defense measures from the Roju, but as foreign issues became more important in Shogunate politics, their role also grew, and they promoted the opening-up policy, mainly through the Ometsuke and Kometsuke, assisted Abe Masahiro and Hotta Masachika. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Coastal Defense Agency" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…正式には海岸防禦掛と呼ばれ，1845年(弘化2)頻々とした外国船の渡来にみる対外的危機に対応し，海岸の防御を目的として設置された江戸幕府の職名。老中，若年寄，大目付，目付，勘定奉行の中から任命され，おもに，老中よりの海防策の諮問に答える機能を果たしたが，対外問題が幕府政治の中で比重を増すとともにその役割も増大し，大･小目付を中心に阿部正弘，堀田正睦を助けて開国政策を推進した。…

※「海岸防禦掛」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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