Naval Commander - Gunkanbugyo

This was a position established during the Edo Shogunate's military reforms at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate period. It was established in February 1859 (Ansei 6) to strengthen the Shogunate navy. It was in charge of the purchase, construction, and training techniques of warships, and in the military reform proposal of 1862 (Bunkyu 2), it was placed seventh in rank, next to the Army Magistrate. Initially it was under the control of the Wakadoshiyori, and after the establishment of the Navy Chief Admiral in 1866 (Keio 2), it came under their control. The official salary was 2,000 koku (later 3,000 koku), and the first person to hold this position was Nagai Naoyuki (also pronounced "Naomune"), who was appointed by the Magistrate of Foreign Affairs. Since then, a total of 15 people have been appointed to this position (including those who were reappointed), including Mizuno Tadanori, Inoue Kiyonao, Kimura Yoshitake (Kaishu), Katsu Yoshikuni (Kaishu), and Oguri Tadamasa.

[Akira Tanaka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

幕末期、江戸幕府の軍制改革で設置された職名。幕府海軍強化のため1859年（安政6）2月設置。軍艦の購入・建造・操練技術などをつかさどり、62年（文久2）の軍制改革案では、陸軍奉行に次ぐ第7位に置かれている。初めは若年寄支配、66年（慶応2）海軍総裁設置以後はその支配下にあった。役高は2000石（のち3000石）、初代は永井尚志(なおゆき)（「なおむね」とも読む）が外国奉行より任じられ、以後延べ15名（再任を含む）が任命されており、そのなかには水野忠徳(ただのり)・井上清直(きよなお)、木村喜毅(よしたけ)（芥舟(かいしゅう)）、勝義邦(よしくに)（海舟）、小栗忠順(おぐりただまさ)らの名をみいだすことができる。

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