Aizeni - Aizeni

Japanese: 合銭 - あいぜに

During the Muromachi period, these coins were borrowed and collected from various people by financial businesses such as dokura and sake brewers. The businesses would then lend the coins to others at higher interest rates, earning a profit from the interest, and using them as working capital to run their business. They were first seen in the Mansai Junko Nikki in 1430 (Eikyo 2), as "Yahata Dozo Gosen." Unlike "tosen," which were interest-free deposits, interest was paid on gosen. For this reason, they became an issue as they were subject to the Tokusei-rei (laws requiring amnesty). In November 1457 (Choroku 1), a peasant uprising broke out in Kyoto, demanding amnesty, and on December 5, the shogunate issued a law banning amnesty in general and officially recognizing credits.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

室町時代，おもに金融業者である土倉･酒屋などが，諸人から借り集めた銭。業者はその銭をさらに高利で他に貸し付け利ざやを収めるなど，営業回転資金としていたのであろう。初見は1430年(永享2)で《満済准后日記》に〈八幡土蔵合銭〉とみえる。無利子預金である〈預銭〉と異なり，合銭には利子が支払われた。このため徳政令の対象として問題となった。57年(長禄1)11月京都に土一揆が起こり，徳政を要求したのに対し，幕府は12月5日一般に徳政を禁止し，債権を公認する趣旨の法令を発布した。

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