Woman - Nyoju

Japanese: 女孺 - にょうじゅ
Woman - Nyoju
Also read as "nyoju." These were female court attendants in charge of miscellaneous matters within the Imperial Palace. Under the Ritsuryo system, there were 152 female court attendants in the eight offices of the Imperial Palace, including the Naishi no Tsukasa. Later, they were also assigned to the Chugu Office, Nuido no Tsukasa, Kamon no Tsukasa, and Naikyobo.

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Japanese:
「にょじゅ」とも読む。御所内の雑事を司る女官。令制では内侍司以下後宮の8司に 152人をおいた。のちには中宮職,縫殿寮 (ぬいどののつかさ) ,掃部 (かもん) 寮,内教坊にも配せられた。

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