Falconer - Takajo

Japanese: 鷹匠 - たかじょう

〘noun〙① A person who captures and raises falcons. Also, a person who sells those falcons. Falcon keeper. Falconer. ※Kohon Setsuwashu (around 1130), 64, "The Kannon Sutra's Changes in the Body of a Falcon's Life"② Specific people who served the Imperial Court, the Shogun's family, feudal lords, etc., raised and trained falcons, and engaged in falconry. Falcon keeper. Falconer. Falcon messenger. → Falconry. [Season: Winter] ※Shakuso Orai (1439-64), "The falconer was _{a young} nobleman, _regardless of rank or status, dressed in _a sappan robe, brocade hat, and _with _a bag of food. He _rode _{a horse} and kept a falcon."③ An employee of the Imperial Household Ministry's Chief Hunting Bureau. Someone who helps falconers. Treated as a junior official. ※ Imperial Household Ministry Order No. 3 - November 1, 1907 (Meiji 40) "Eight falconers will be treated as official members. We will assist falconers." ④ Abbreviation of "takajozukin (falconer's hood)." [Essays, Morisada Manko (1837-53)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 鷹を捕獲飼養する人。また、その鷹を売る人。鷹飼い。鷹すえ。※古本説話集（1130頃か）六四「観音経変化虵身輔鷹生事」② 朝廷、将軍家、大名などに仕えて、鷹を飼育・訓練し、鷹狩に従事した特定の人々。鷹飼い。鷹師。鷹使。→鷹狩。《季・冬》※尺素往来（1439‐64）「鷹掌者若殿上人、不_レ論_二貴賤_一、蘇芳衫、錦帽子、付_二餌袋_一。居_レ鷹而騎_レ馬」③ 宮内省主猟寮の職員。鷹師を助けるもの。判任官待遇。※宮内省令第三号‐明治四〇年（1907）一一月一日「鷹匠は八人判任待遇とす鷹師を助く」④ 「たかじょうずきん（鷹匠頭巾）」の略。〔随筆・守貞漫稿（1837‐53）〕

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