Meshitsugi - Meshitsugi

Japanese: 召次 - めしつぎ

A lower-ranking official who handled miscellaneous tasks at the Imperial Palace (the residence of the retired emperor). They made reports on occasions and accompanied the emperor on visits to the Imperial Palace. The term "shojisho" was used to refer to the shoji, which is a derivative term. The person in charge of command was called the shoji no cho, and those who worked there for many years were appointed as the chief. As they served in the Imperial Palace gardens, they were also called "Otsubo (Tsubo) shoji." In addition to the shoji ho in Kuwata County, Tanba Province, half of the grounds of Saishokoin Temple were used to pay for the shoji's clothing. During the Nanboku-cho period, the grounds of Goin Temple and other temples such as Rokushoji Temple were used for shoji and cattle herders, so it is possible that the shoji had other sources of economic support besides Saishokoin Temple.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

院の御所(上皇の居所)で雑事に従った下級の職員。時を奏したり院御幸に供奉したりした。詰所を召次所といったので転じて召次を召次所と呼ぶことがある。統率にあたる者を召次の長といい，年労の者を長に任じた。院の庭に伺候したので御坪(壺)召次ともいう。召次の収入源としては丹波国桑田郡の召次保のほかに，最勝光院敷地の半分が召次衣服料に充てられていた。なお，五院六勝寺などの御願寺の敷地は南北朝期には召次と牛飼等に宛て行われていたので，最勝光院以外にも召次の経済的なよりどころがあった可能性がある。

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