Neriginuza - Neriginuza

Japanese: 練絹座 - ねりぎぬざ

Also called Kinuza, this troupe was based in Gion Shrine in the Middle Ages and engaged in the processing and sale of silk fabrics. It was established in the early Kamakura period, and appears in the January 1277 (Kenji 3) "Records of the Inspection of Tributes from Various Estates," which states "Kinuza Left Side Shinjinhira Gofusamaru," so it is assumed that it was divided into several groups, such as Left Side, Large Side, and Yorikae. Around the Nanboku-cho period, they had stores around Shijo Muromachi and Gojo Bomon, and operated with tokens. In addition to paying tokens as a miscellaneous tax, they also contributed to the use of the box seats at the Gion Festival. The 1431 (Eikyo 3) "Gion Shrine Record" states, "Once a year, the Nerikinza pays one kanmon of earthen tribute," which shows that the Nerikinza was still in business at that time.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

絹座ともいわれ，中世，祇園社を本所として絹織物の加工･販売にあたった座。成立は鎌倉初期で，1277年(建治3)正月《万物涌出諸庄園乃貢検納記録》にみえ，〈絹座左方神人平御房丸〉などとあるので，左方，大方，寄方など，いくつかのグループに分かれていたと推定される。南北朝期ごろには四条室町，五条坊門あたりに店舗をもち，札を支給されて営業している。諸役として札根銭を納めるほか，祇園会の桟敷用途も負担した。1431年(永享3)の《祇園社記》に〈一年一度　練絹座　土貢壱貫文〉とあるのは，このころ練絹座が健在であったことを物語る。

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