Osaka Castle Governor - Osakajodai

A job title in the Edo Shogunate. In addition to leading government affairs among the government officials in Osaka, they also guarded Osaka Castle and supervised the movements of the daimyo in the western provinces. In 1619 (5th Genna), Osaka came under direct control of the Shogunate, and Naito Nobumasa was transferred from the position of Fushimi Castle guard to this post. A total of 70 people held this position until the end of the Edo period. As it was an important post, it was generally selected from among the Fudai daimyo with stipends of 50,000 to 60,000 koku or more. For a while after its establishment, there was no set term of office, except for a two-year or one-year rotation. Yakuchi was awarded a stipend of 10,000 koku and fourth rank, and after serving their term, they were promoted to Kyoto Shoshidai and then Roju. The castle lord's residence was located north of Senkan Yagura within the castle, and he was given a secondary residence in the Higashimachi and Nishimachi areas of Shimizudani outside the castle.

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江戸幕府の職名。大坂在勤の諸役人を率いて政務を行うほか、大坂城を守護し、あわせて西国(さいごく)諸大名の動静を監督した。1619年（元和5）大坂が幕府直轄地となって、内藤信正(のぶまさ)が伏見(ふしみ)城番から転じたのが始まりである。幕末まで延べ70名がこの任にあたった。重職であったから、おおむね5万～6万石以上の譜代(ふだい)大名のなかから選任された。創設後しばらくの間、2年あるいは1年の交代制をとったことがあるほかは、定まった任期がない。役知(やくち)は1万石、四位に叙し、任期を勤めたのちは京都所司代、ついで老中へと進む昇進コースが開かれていた。城代屋敷は城内千貫櫓(やぐら)の北にあり、城外の清水谷(しみずだに)東町・西町の地に下屋敷が与えられた。

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