Stamp office - stamp office

Japanese: 切手番所 - きってばんしょ
Stamp office - stamp office

…The use of stamps as passes can also be seen in the names of the gates of Edo Castle. One such example is the Stamp Gate leading to the Ooku, where a stamp office was set up and the head stamp clerk (bangashira) and his subordinates were in charge of monitoring those entering and leaving. Stamps used as gift certificates for soba noodles and sweets are well known. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "stamp office" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…通行証としての用例は江戸城門の名にも見られる。大奥に通ずる切手御門(きつてごもん)がそれで,ここには切手番所が置かれ,切手番頭(ばんがしら)以下が出入りの者の監視にあたった。商品券としての切手では,そばや菓子のものがよく知られている。…

※「切手番所」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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