Cherry blossom viewing in Daigo

On March 15, 1598 (Keicho 3), Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a cherry blossom viewing garden party at Daigoji Temple in Kyoto. When the invasion of Korea was becoming a quagmire, Hideyoshi came up with the idea of ​​taking his wife Kita no Mandokoro and concubines, including Lady Yodo, to Daigo for a cherry blossom viewing party. During the viewing party, Hideyoshi ordered the magistrates and local officials to set up guards around the area, set up elaborate teahouses in the mountains of Daigo, and had a large number of ladies-in-waiting hold a costume parade. The ladies-in-waiting's costumes included short sleeved kimonos and obi belts made with high-class techniques such as meyuishibori (dyed silk), kanoko (dyed silk), and gold and silver leafing. Three sets of costumes were made, and the ladies-in-waiting changed their costumes three times. The Shimazu clan was ordered to procure the costumes eight days before the cherry blossom viewing. With troops in Korea, the Shimazu clan was also forced to make huge expenditures here, and issued strict orders to their elder retainers in their home provinces regarding the shipping of rice and bank transfers, which ultimately resulted in the farmers of the Shimazu domain having to shoulder an excessive tax burden. Other feudal lords also sent gifts to the viewing. After the viewing, Hideyoshi donated 100 silver coins and 1,600 koku of land to the Sanboin temple of Daigoji Temple. This cherry blossom viewing would be Hideyoshi's last pleasure.

[Kitajima Manji]

"The Azuchi-Momoyama Period History Theory" edited by the Japanese Society of Historical Geographers (1915, Jinyusha)" ▽ "Kitajima Manji, "Japanese History Based on Diaries and Records Series: Early Modern Period 4: Korean Daily Diaries and Goryeo Diaries - Hideyoshi's Invasion of Korea and Its Historical Accusation" (1982, Soshiete)"

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1598年（慶長3）3月15日、豊臣(とよとみ)秀吉が京都の醍醐寺で行った桜覧園遊会。朝鮮侵略が泥沼に陥っていたとき、秀吉は正室北政所(きたのまんどころ)や淀君(よどぎみ)らの側室を連れての醍醐での花見を思い立った。花見のとき秀吉は奉行(ぶぎょう)や代官らに命じ、周囲に警固を巡らせたうえで醍醐の山々に趣向を凝らした茶屋を設けさせ、大ぜいの女房衆に仮装行列を行わせた。女房衆の衣装には目結絞(めゆいしぼ)り、鹿子(かのこ)絞り、金銀摺箔(すりはく)などの高級技法を凝らした小袖(こそで)や帯などが用いられた。衣装は3組つくられ、女房衆は三度の衣装替えをした。衣装の調達は花見の8日前、島津氏に命ぜられた。朝鮮に兵を出している島津氏はここでも莫大(ばくだい)な出費を強いられ、国元の家老に廻送米(かいそうまい)、送銀について厳しい達しを出し、そのしわ寄せは島津領農民の年貢負担過重をもたらした。他の大名もこの花見に進物を寄せた。花見後、秀吉は醍醐寺三宝院に銀100枚と知行(ちぎょう)1600石を寄進した。この花見が秀吉最後の歓楽となる。

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『日本歴史地理学会編『安土桃山時代史論』（1915・仁友社）』▽『北島万次著『日記・記録による日本歴史叢書　近世4　朝鮮日々記・高麗日記――秀吉の朝鮮侵略とその歴史的告発』（1982・そしえて）』

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