Go-Bugyō
The Go-Bugyō (五奉行, go-Bugyō) or Five Commissioners, was an administrative organ of feudal Japan which later evolved into the Go-Tairō (
Duty
The Commissioners were charged with governing the capital city of
The original five appointed were
Asano Nagamasa, held seniority over the Commissioners, who were charged with governing the capital of Kyoto and the Home Provinces or Kinai. A close advisor to Hideyoshi, Asano devised the land survey and a number of other policies enacted under his rule.
Maeda Gen'i, a Buddhist abbot also known as Abbot Tokuzen-in, was given the post of Shoshi-dai, or Commissioner for the Metropolitan Area (of Kyoto). As a result, he addressed a variety of religious matters, as well as acting as a judge in civil disputes.
Ishida Mitsunari was made Commissioner of Police, and also governed the area of
Natsuka Masaie became Commissioner of Finance, and Mashida Nagamori was assigned to Public Works.
List of go-bugyō
Notes
References
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