Staying overnight - Kyuhakuduke

…Although they have been seen since the Middle Ages, they were most commonly sent in the early modern period, and were used for official duties such as shogunate officials and guard duty, as well as for the passage of feudal lords and nobles, and for the passage of officials from various domains. Arrival dates and resting schedules were sometimes set separately from these, and sometimes they were sent with resting and lodging included. [Hatano Tominobu] …

*Some of the terminology used in relation to "lodging included" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中世からみられるが，近世に最も多く遣わされ，幕府役人･勤番などの公務，領主･公家衆の通行をはじめ，諸藩の役人の通行にも出された。到着日や休泊の予定は，これとは別に休泊付として遣わされることもある。【波田野 富信】。…

※「休泊付」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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