River construction - Kawabushin

Japanese: 川普請 - かわぶしん

〘Noun〙 River improvement work. A general term for the restoration of river dikes (=levees ) that have collapsed due to floods or other disasters, removal of sediment and sand, and repair of waterways. In the Edo period, a distinction was made between "self-construction," in which the construction costs were borne by the relevant villages, and "public construction," which was carried out with public funds. *Political talk (around 1727) 1 "All matters related to river construction can _be _decided by the head of the village."

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Japanese:

〘名〙河川改修工事をいう。洪水その他の災害によって決壊した川除(かわよけ)（=堤防）の復旧をはじめ、堆石砂の排除、水路の修正工事などの総称。江戸時代には、工事費を関係村が負担する「自普請」と、公費をもってする「御普請」とに区別されていた。※政談（1727頃）一「川普請等一切のこと其頭より可_二申附_一」

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