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The composition of the Innoshi changed considerably, but based on the Nishinomiya-ki, Shukai-sho, Myomoku-sho and other records, there were roughly twenty types of Innoshi during the Heian and Kamakura periods. They can be classified according to their nature and function as follows: (1) those who oversaw all matters within the palace, such as betto, judge-dai and shuseki-dai, (2) those who served the retired emperor and handled miscellaneous matters related to his personal life, such as tenjonin, kurodo and hikurando, (3) those who were in charge of various duties, such as the bechinou-sho (deposit office), tomono-sho (cleaning office), kamon-sho (cleaning office), yakuden (medicine office), shisho (office), shoji-sho (office for the preparation of gifts), gofuku-sho (workshop), mizushi-sho (office for the preparation of presents), gosaya (stall), fudono (literary office), and (4) those who were responsible for the personal life of the retired emperor and the security of the palace, such as gozuishin-sho (attached office), musha-sho (armed office), hokumen (northern room), saimen (western room). First, (1) was the core of the inji, and there were many cases where only (1) or (1) and (2) were called inji.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Soubetsusho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　院司の構成にはかなり変遷があるが，《西宮記》《拾芥抄》《名目抄》その他の記録により，平安･鎌倉時代の院司を概括すると，二十数種に及ぶ。それを性格･機能のうえから分類すると，(1)院中の諸事を統轄処理するもの＝別当･判官代･主典代，(2)上皇の側近に侍し身辺の雑事に奉仕するもの＝殿上人･蔵人･非蔵人，(3)各種の職務を分掌するもの＝別納（べちのう）所･主殿（とのも）所･掃部（かもん）所･薬殿･仕所･召次所･御服所･細工所･御厨子（みずし）所･進物所･御厩･文殿（ふどの）など，(4)上皇の身辺および御所の警固に当たるもの＝御随身所･武者所･北面･西面などに整理できる。まず(1)は院司の中核で，(1)，もしくは(1)(2)に限って院司と称した例も多い。…

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