Kawai Family - Kawaike

Japanese: 河合家 - かわいけ
Kawai Family - Kawaike

...There were bound versions of the Fureki calendar and the Sari calendar, but selling them was only permitted in Yamato Province.
[Mishima Calendar]
This calendar was published by the Kawai family, which still exists in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The Kawai family's ancestors are said to date back to the 8th century.

From the Mishima Calendar

...This calendar was distributed by the Kawai family in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The Kawai family came down to Mishima from Yamashiro Province around the end of the 8th century, and their descendants distributed the calendar for generations.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Kawai family is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…綴本で賦暦と売暦とがあったが,売るのは大和国でしか許されなかった。
[三島暦]
 静岡県三島市に今も残る河合家から版行されていた暦である。河合家の祖は8世紀にまでさかのぼるといわれる。…

【三島暦】より

…現在の静岡県三島市の河合家から頒行されていた暦。河合家は古く8世紀の終りごろ山城国より三島に下ってきており,その子孫が代々暦を頒行した。…

※「河合家」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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