Temporary Headquarters - Karihonjin

…Honjin was a camp where a general was stationed during war, but because travel was considered a march, the lodgings of feudal lords were called honjin. In principle, there was one honjin per lodging, but in post towns with heavy traffic of feudal lords, there were sometimes more than one, and sometimes a wakihonjin or a temporary karihonjin was set up as a reserve. The honjin was located in the center of the post town, and as a privilege, it was a magnificent building equipped with a gate, entrance, and upper room, and the owner of the honjin was a prominent family representing the post town, such as the headman. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…本陣とは，戦のときに大将が駐屯する陣所のことであるが，旅を行軍と考えたことから，大名の宿舎を本陣と呼んだのである。一宿一本陣が原則であったが，大名の往来がはげしい宿場では2軒以上あったり，また予備としての脇本陣や臨時の仮本陣が置かれることもあった。本陣は宿場の中央に位置し，特権として，門，玄関，上段の間を備えたりっぱなもので，本陣主は名主などその宿場を代表する名家がつとめた。…

※「仮本陣」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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