Kagariyabanyaku (Kagariya Keeper)

Japanese: 篝屋番役 - かがりやばんやく
Kagariyabanyaku (Kagariya Keeper)

...In Kyoto, where the nature of the bonfires was clear, pine trees were used for the bonfires and drums were placed in the bonfires. The role of guarding the bonfires was called the bonfire guards, and was assigned to vassals in Kyoto. Later, however, this role was assigned to powerful vassals from the west who served the Rokuhara Tandai, and they came to be called zainin. In exchange for performing the role of bonfire guards as vassals, the zainin were exempt from the duties of the Kyoto Daibanyaku....

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Kagariya Banyaku" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…篝屋の内容の明らかな京都の場合,篝火には続松(ついまつ)が使われ,篝屋には太鼓が置かれた。篝屋での警固役を篝屋番役といい,その任には,在京の御家人があたったが,後には六波羅探題に奉公する西国の有力御家人がこれを務めるようになり,かれらは在京人と呼ばれた。在京人は御家人役としてこの篝屋番役を務めるかわりに,京都大番役を免除された。…

※「篝屋番役」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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