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*Japanese: 評定所 ''(hyôjôsho)''
The ''Hyôjôsho'', established in [[1634]], was the judicial council under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. It was equivalent to the ''[[Monchujo|Monchûjo]]'' council of the earlier [[Kamakura shogunate]]. It was comprised of the ''[[Roju|rôjû]]'', the highest officials in the shogunate government, and a number of ''[[bugyo|bugyô]]'', who headed certain executive departments. The role of the council was partially executive, and partially judicial, and they served from a Council Chamber within [[Edo Castle]].
Unlike many modern governmental councils or organizations, the ''Hyôjôsho'' members had other responsibilities and powers, outside of being members of the Council. In addition to the ''Rôjû'', the members of the ''Hyôjôsho'' were the ''[[machi bugyo|Machi bugyô]]'' (City Commissioners), ''[[Jisha bugyo|Jisha bugyô]]'' (Commissioners of Shrines and Temples), ''[[Kanjo bugyo|Kanjô bugyô]]'' (Finance Commissioners), and the ''[[Metsuke|Ô-Metsuke]]'' (Chief Inspectors).
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*Sansom, George (1963). "A History of Japan: 1615-1867." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
[[Category:Political Institutions]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
The ''Hyôjôsho'', established in [[1634]], was the judicial council under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. It was equivalent to the ''[[Monchujo|Monchûjo]]'' council of the earlier [[Kamakura shogunate]]. It was comprised of the ''[[Roju|rôjû]]'', the highest officials in the shogunate government, and a number of ''[[bugyo|bugyô]]'', who headed certain executive departments. The role of the council was partially executive, and partially judicial, and they served from a Council Chamber within [[Edo Castle]].
Unlike many modern governmental councils or organizations, the ''Hyôjôsho'' members had other responsibilities and powers, outside of being members of the Council. In addition to the ''Rôjû'', the members of the ''Hyôjôsho'' were the ''[[machi bugyo|Machi bugyô]]'' (City Commissioners), ''[[Jisha bugyo|Jisha bugyô]]'' (Commissioners of Shrines and Temples), ''[[Kanjo bugyo|Kanjô bugyô]]'' (Finance Commissioners), and the ''[[Metsuke|Ô-Metsuke]]'' (Chief Inspectors).
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*Sansom, George (1963). "A History of Japan: 1615-1867." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
[[Category:Political Institutions]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]