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==Honjin==

==Honjin==

Futagawa ''honjin'' is believed to have been established in [[1601]], or very shortly afterward, along with the official establishment of Futagawa as a post-station of the Tôkaidô. For the first half of the [[Edo period]], the ''honjin'' was managed by the Gotô family, whose head in each generation, Gotô Gozaemon, also served as a local village/town official, as well as being involved in festivals at [[Futagawa Hachiman Shrine]].

Futagawa ''honjin'' is believed to have been established in [[1601]], or very shortly afterward, along with the official establishment of Futagawa as a post-station of the Tôkaidô. Though initially the two villages of Futagawa and Ôiwa oversaw the administration of the post-station together, from [[1644]] onward, the post-station came under the exclusive control of Futagawa, while the neighboring village of Ôiwa became its own "additional post station" (''kashuku''). For the first half of the [[Edo period]], the ''honjin'' was managed by the Gotô family, whose head in each generation, Gotô Gozaemon, also served as a local village/town official, as well as being involved in festivals at [[Futagawa Hachiman Shrine]].

However, after a severe fire in [[1735]], the position was given over to someone else. After another fire in [[1793]], the Gotô family were unable to regain their position, and Kurebayashi Kenzaemon<!--紅林権左衛門--> took over the operations of the ''honjin'' for a time. Following yet another fire, towards the end of [[1806]], however, Kurebayashi too was forced to relinquish the position, passing it on to relatives from the Baba family. The Baba family claimed descent from [[Baba Nobufusa|Baba Mino-no-kami Nobufusa]], a retainer of [[Takeda Shingen]]. They relocated from [[Ise province]] to Mikawa towards the beginning of the Edo period. The head of the family was known as Hikojûrô in each generation. They engaged in agriculture, saké brewing, and ran a store called the Ise-ya selling rice and other grains. Members of the Baba family continued to maintain the ''honjin'' from [[1807]], through the end of the Edo period, until [[1870]]. The first Baba Hikojûrô to run the ''honjin'' was also known as Sôkei 宗徑; his son & successor was Hôtô 邦嶋, who was then followed by Atsunori 篤則, who ran the ''honjin'' until 1870.

However, after a severe fire in [[1735]], the position was given over to someone else. After another fire in [[1793]], the Gotô family were unable to regain their position, and Kurebayashi Kenzaemon<!--紅林権左衛門--> took over the operations of the ''honjin'' for a time. Following yet another fire, towards the end of [[1806]], however, Kurebayashi too was forced to relinquish the position, passing it on to relatives from the Baba family. The Baba family claimed descent from [[Baba Nobufusa|Baba Mino-no-kami Nobufusa]], a retainer of [[Takeda Shingen]]. They relocated from [[Ise province]] to Mikawa towards the beginning of the Edo period. The head of the family was known as Hikojûrô in each generation. They engaged in agriculture, saké brewing, and ran a store called the Ise-ya selling rice and other grains. Members of the Baba family continued to maintain the ''honjin'' from [[1807]], through the end of the Edo period, until [[1870]]. The first Baba Hikojûrô to run the ''honjin'' was also known as Sôkei 宗徑; his son & successor was Hôtô 邦嶋, who was then followed by Atsunori 篤則, who ran the ''honjin'' until 1870.