Kyoto Shoshidai
In principle, the requirements for appointment to the office of rōjū were to be a "fudai daimyō" and to have a fief assessed at "koku" or more. However, there were exceptions to both criteria. Many appointees came from the offices close to the "shōgun", such as "" (側用人), Kyoto Shoshidai, and Osaka jōdai.