Lower thread - Kashi

Japanese: 下糸 - かし
Lower thread - Kashi

…The Portuguese bought white thread from the Canton market in China around the Portuguese colony of Macau and exported it to Japan, earning about 50% to 100% of the profit, but in 1604 (Keicho 9), a policy was implemented to restrict profits by establishing the Itowatsupu system for white thread. In addition to imported white thread, there was also inferior raw silk such as yellow thread and lower thread from southern regions, as well as Bengal thread, but after 1685 (Jokyo 2), these raw silks were also subject to the Itowatsupu system. [Nakada Yasunao]…

*Some of the terminology that refers to "lower thread" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白糸はポルトガルの植民地マカオ周辺の中国の広東市場からポルトガル人が購入し,日本に輸出することで,約5割から10割の利益があがったが,1604年(慶長9)白糸に対し糸割符(いとわつぷ)制度を設けて,その利益を抑制する政策がとられた。なお輸入白糸以外に粗悪な生糸として,南方諸地域の黄糸,下糸などがあり,また弁柄糸(ベンガル糸)などもあったが,85年(貞享2)以降これらの生糸も糸割符制下に従属した。【中田 易直】。…

※「下糸」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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