Karamonobugyō (Chinese goods magistrate)

Japanese: 唐物奉行 - からものぶぎょう

〘Noun〙 The title of a job in the Muromachi Shogunate. Members of the Dohoshu were appointed to appraise items such as art and craft items imported from China, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands, as well as gifts exchanged between the Shogunate and various families on the occasion of Hassaku. ※Sōgodaisoshi (1528) - Matters related to the Higo-sōbanshu and Go-tōshu in Bunmei 11 (12th year of the Bunmei Era) "The matters related to the Shogun's possession (abbreviated) - Matters related to the Magistrate and the Inspector"

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Japanese:

〘名〙室町幕府の職名。同朋衆が任ぜられて、明、朝鮮、琉球から輸入された美術工芸品などの品物の鑑定をし、また、八朔(はっさく)の際に将軍家と諸家との間でとりかわされる贈答品の鑑定をした。※宗五大草紙（1528）文明十一年の比御相伴衆御供衆以下の事「公方様御憑之事〈略〉から物奉行、から物見候事」

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