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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]].

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).

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 ''[[Edo]] [[machi bugyo|machi bugyô]]'' (Town Magistrate), ''[[Jisha bugyo|jisha bugyô]]'' (Magistrates of Shrines and Temples), ''kujikata [[Kanjo bugyo|kanjô bugyô]]'' (Magistrate of Judicial Finances) and their associated ''kanjô ginmiyaku'', and the ''kujikata [[Metsuke|ômetsuke]]'' and ''metsuke'' (Inspectors).

 

When consulted as a group, the ''Hyôjôsho'' was paired or opposed with the officials of the ''[[Fuyo no ma|Fuyô no ma]]'', who tended to be less conservative, advocating greater reforms.

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*''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.''

*Mitani Hiroshi, David Noble (trans.), ''Escape from Impasse'', International House of Japan (2006), xxx.

*Sansom, George (1963). "A History of Japan: 1615-1867." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.

*[[George Sansom]], ''A History of Japan: 1615-1867'', Stanford University Press (1963).

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