Kinzan-bugyo
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were officials of the Tokugawa shogunate
in Edo period
Japan.
This bakufu title identifies an official with responsibility for superintending all mines, mining and metals-extraction activities in Japan.
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Japan.
This bakufu title identifies an official with responsibility for superintending all mines, mining and metals-extraction activities in Japan.
See also
- BugyōBugyo', often translated as "commissioner" or "magistrate" or "governor," was a title assigned to government officers in pre-modern Japan; other terms would be added to the title to describe more specifically a given commissioner's tasks or jurisdiction....
- KinzaKinza (gold monopoly)was the Tokugawa shogunate's officially sanctioned gold monopoly or gold guild which was created in 1595.Initially, the Tokugawa shogunate was interested in assuring a consistent value in minted gold coins; and this led to the perceived need for attending to the supply of gold.This bakufu title...
- Gold za (monopoly office or guild). - GinzaGinza (silver monopoly)was the Tokugawa shogunate's officially sanctioned silver monopoly or silver guild which was created in 1598.Initially, the Tokugawa shogunate was interested in assuring a consistent value in minted silver coins; and this led to the perceived need for attending to the supply of silver.This bakufu...
- Silver za (monopoly office or guild). - DōzaDoza (copper monopoly)was the Tokugawa shogunate's officially sanctioned copper monopoly or copper guild which was created in 1636 and ....
- Copper za (monopoly office or guild).