德川家宣
Originally, the people of Yase had the right to go into the mountains of Enryaku-ji for food and firewood, and they were proud of their tax exempt status given by the emperor. However, in the Edo era, their privileges were curtailed by the Buddhist prince Kobenhosshin-no (1669–1716) who denied the right to go into the mountains of Yase. The people of Yase strongly and repeatedly asked the Edo Shogunate for the restoration of their rights. The sixth shōgun Tokugawa Ienobu himself wrote the letters of judgement in favor of the Yase people, using simple kana letters so the people of Yase, as commoners with limited education, could understand. For this restoration, Akimoto Tajimanokami worked for the people of Yase, such that after his death, he was enshrined and honored for his efforts. In addition, they started a folk dance in his honor, called the "pardoned land dance".Arai Hakuseki wrote that the basis of judgements was precedents.