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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. 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]].

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''). The two villages were also removed from the territory of [[Yoshida han]] at that time, and made [[tenryo|shogunal territory]]. 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.