Running crowd - Hashirishu

Japanese: 走衆 - はしりしゅう

〘Noun〙 (also "Hashirishu")① In the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, those who accompanied the Shogun on foot when he went out and acted as advance guards and guards. A low-ranking position to which physically strong people were appointed. They were also placed in feudal lords' families. Osarishu. ※Moroshiki - February 10, 1341 (4th year of the Reiō era) " _Sanjō -bōmon Sabue Naoyoshi Ason was present, ₂₈ men, ₁ (omitted), 3 cowherds (2 in haori, 1 in sash, 2 indigo hunting clothes, 1 heavy red plum clothing, chariot), 6 people of miscellaneous colors"② In the Sengoku period, the name of the young retainers of the Tokugawa family. ※Kōyō Gunkan (early 17th century) item 12 "Ieyasu named the hand-waki group the Hashirishu and called them that."③ In the Edo period, a group of Kachigumi (military units) . ※Tokugawa Jikki - Yutoku-in Supplement (1751) 3 "A footman leads a group of runners to guard the road."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「はしりしゅ」とも)① 鎌倉・室町時代、将軍が外出する時、徒歩で随行し、前駆や警護をつとめた者。身体強健の者が任じられた下級の職。大名家などでも置かれた。御走衆。※師守記‐暦応四年（1341）二月一〇日「三条坊門左武衛直義朝臣被_レ参_二八幡_一〈略〉牛飼三人〈二人直垂、走衆一人、二藍狩衣、重紅梅衣、遣車〉、雑色六人」② 戦国時代、徳川家の若党の称。※甲陽軍鑑（１７Ｃ初）品一二「氏康にて手わき衆を家康ははしり衆と名付けてよぶげに候」③ 江戸時代、徒組(かちぐみ)の組衆。※徳川実紀‐有徳院附録（1751）三「徒頭一人、組の走衆を引具して道路を警衛す」

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