Main dormitory - Tonomori

Japanese: 主殿寮 - とのもりょう

A ritsuryo government office belonging to the Imperial Household Ministry. The Japanese reading is "Tonomori no Tsukasa". Duties included accompanying the Emperor on his journeys and at the baths, managing vehicles, procuring lights and firewood for the Imperial Palace, and cleaning the Imperial Palace gardens. Staff included one Kami, one Suke, one Jo, one Daisakan, and one Shozoku, among others. In 808, it merged with the Kannu Office, and in 896, the Shuyu Office. After the Kamakura period, the Ozuki clan passed down the title of Kami. → Taiho Code / Yoro Code

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Japanese:

宮内省所属の令制官司。和訓は〈とのもりのつかさ〉。職掌は天皇の行幸(ぎょうこう)・湯殿の供奉，乗物などの管理，宮内の灯火・薪炭の調達，内裏の庭の掃除など。職員は頭(かみ)・助(すけ)・允(じょう)・大属(だいさかん)・少属各１人ほか。808年官奴(かんぬ)司，896年主油(しゅゆ)司を併合。鎌倉時代以降小槻(おづき)氏が頭を相伝。→大宝律令／養老律令

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