Riverboat inspection officer

Japanese: 川船改役 - かわぶねあらためやく

〘 noun 〙 In the Edo period, this position was under the control of the Finance Magistrate, and was responsible for collecting taxes and duties from river boats on the Kanto rivers. The river boat official. ※Financial and Economic Historical Materials - 4, Government System, Accounting Office System, Accounting Office Divisions, March 1696 (Genroku 9) "Initialization of Tax Revision for _Two River Boats, One Person, _One Person"

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Japanese:

〘名〙江戸時代、勘定奉行の支配下に属して、関東諸河川の川船の年貢、役銀の徴収にあたった役職。川船方。※財政経済史料‐四・官制・勘定所職制・勘定所分課・元祿九年（1696）三月「始置_二川船改役壱人_一」

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