Libra - Scales

Japanese: 秤座 - はかりざ
Libra - Scales
〘Noun〙 In the Edo period, the Shogunate granted a patent to the place that monopolized the manufacture, sale, and inspection of scales. The Shuzui clan of Edo controlled 33 provinces in the eastern part of Japan, and the Jin clan of Kyoto controlled 33 provinces in the western part of Japan. ※Haiku-Dorisenshu (1701) Vol. 2 "The foolish bird, who turns its head like a sage (Senka), the hated Libra, who must buy it (Hyouka)"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 江戸時代、幕府の特許を受け、秤の製造・販売・検定を独占的に行なった所。江戸の守随氏が東国三三か国、京都の神(じん)氏が西国三三か国を支配した。※俳諧・杜撰集(1701)下「のさのさと面さへかへるあほう鳥〈仙化〉 買ねばならず憎い秤座〈氷花〉」

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