Log@Kyoto 1569 2

> *〇I played some sacred music as usual in a while. I read the theory of Consciousness-only Vol.30 and sutra as usual.*
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> 〇朝食以後参武家、(\*)坊城同道、先織田所へ立寄、今日之礼申之、同坊城、予推許。・・・・・・次予(\*)寶(宝)鏡寺殿へ参、新御所御盃賜之。次方丈御見参。
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> *〇After breakfast, I visited the Shogun with 坊城:Bojo. First, we stoped at Oda office to express our respects. I introduced Bojo to him. ... Next, I visited 寶鏡寺:Hokyo-ji. I was given a cup by new Princess there. Next, 方丈:Hojo came there.*
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(\*)坊城:Bojo is 東坊城盛長:Higashibojo Morinaga.

東坊城:Higashibojo family was a scholars or teachers about Chinese matter, such as literacy, poetry, classics, history and so on.

(\*)寶鏡寺:Hokyo-ji is a Zen temple for princesses or nuns, also known as 百々御所:Dodo Palace or the Dolls temple. There were many dolls for the princesses in the temple given by the Palace. It is one of the Monzeki temples.

##### **寶鏡寺**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%9D%E9%8F%A1%E5%AF%BA

##### **聖観世音菩薩(聖観音) : Sho-Kan-non (Avalokiteśvara)**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalokite%C5%9Bvara

聖観音: Sho-Kan-non is a basic simple Avatar of Avalokiteśvara. He is an ordinary man-like Avatar who has one head and two arms.

Dr. Tokitsugu introduced Nobunaga the Checker to his connections in the court one after another. I'm not sure he can remember them one by one. I cannot imagine that he keeps a diary for more than one day.

Today, I met some men. He is a man. with a black headgear. He is also a man. with a white paper. He is also a man. with something yellow. ... boring. I can't give them nice nicknames. I cannot distinguish them. Why I'm so fool? I wonder why Doctor can tell me their full name with their long long title fluently. That's amazing. Besides, he smells strange.

He is likely to forget his letters he sent what to whom. He sometimes sent some similar warning letters to the same address again and again...

By the way, I'm afraid that I mistook the address... Besides, I'm not sure what I told... Come! Yes, sir! Write! Yes, sir! Bla bla bla. Send! Make sure! Yes, sir!

But, the members in the court cannot forget him. They turned to be attached to him. Some of them are cotton to him.

In that age, the capital was also a battle field. Some of the field was burnt down. Some of the people escaped to other cities.

Dr. Tokitsugu was afraid of him as a enemy when he approached to the capital. His army approached from the south path to the city, around his home village, Yamashina. Dr. Tokitsugu was very nervous and sensitive to Nobunaga at the beginning.

Today, we often drive the wide south path to Lake Biwa. The lake is good for cycling. It takes a hour by car from the Palace. Sometimes, young men race their nice bicycle against cars on the path. We can go and come even by bicycle, though we can short-cut the mountain thorough the tunnel today.

Lake Biwa is very near to the Palace. There are three major paths to the lake from the north, Sanzen-in temple path in Ohara, Mr. Hiei path and Yamashina path. The former two paths are still narrow and serpentine today.

From the Palace view, Kyoto is like a letter of "U". The court was like us today. We don't have any weapons. What we have is at most kitchen knives or baseball bats. What they had is at most the sticks of bamboo for their ceremony.

A young rude rough stranger will come from the open space of "U" with his high-tech armed army soon or later. Our paths of retreat are on the mountain. They are narrow and serpentine. Besides, it is cold even in autumn... Moreover, it is impossible to go through the path with snow in winter. We are sure to freeze to death going along the river... Too bad...

How shall we do...? X-<

Their pressure from the south was sure to be heavy when they heard his rumor. But, he himself was the contrary of rudeness. He was not like 木曽冠者:Kiso Kaja 400 years ago.

How about him? I think that he is poetic. I feel some nostalgia. He smells good. Me too. Me too. Me too. We have been longing for him. We have been missing him for a long long time. Can I say my opinion? Yes, Doctor. Please. I think that he is poetry itself. He smells good.

### **▼1569/3/2**

> 〇織田彈正忠信長上邊之次被立寄尋之間、門外へ立出合了。され事也。
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> *〇Oda Danjo-chu Nobunaga visited us to ask something. He sported outside the gate while waiting.*
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He sported outside the gate while waiting. Dr. Tokitsugu notes such a trivia.

ももしきや　古き軒端の　しのぶにも　申させ給ふ　され事也けり

Hello, new weeds under the old eaves of the ruined Palace.

He asks even weeds to answer his question.

He enjoys making fun of them.

... He smells good...

> 〇午時織彈へ音信祝着之由申罷向、普請暫見物了。
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> *〇At noon, I visited O-Dan to tell about some mails and gifts. I looked at rebuilding for a while.*
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!!! I guessed right... I misaddressed...just as I guessed.

> 〇自禁裏織田彈正忠所へ為御使(\*)萬里小路大納言、(\*)廣橋右小弁兼勝各衣冠罷向、被仰副将軍事、御返事不申云々。
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> *〇I hear that the Imperial messenger from the Deep Palace, (\*)萬里小路大納言:Madenokoji Dainagon (a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court) and 廣橋右小弁兼勝:Hirohashi U-shoben Kanekatsu wearing formal wear with their headgear, visited Oda Danjo-chu office. He didin't answer the Imperial offering of the post of the Vice-Shogun.*
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!!! I guessed right... I quite forgot to answer them...just as I guessed.

He is so forgetful that they often visit him, I suppose...

(\*)萬里小路 is a high rank court family of Fujiwar clan. At this time, they are matarnal reratives of the Emperar Ogimachi.

大納言:Dainagon is the Chief Counselor in the Imperial court. The name of Chinese-style is 亜相:Aso. He is old and Dr. Tokitsugu will take over the post soon.

##### **萬里小路家**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%87%E9%87%8C%E5%B0%8F%E8%B7%AF%E5%AE%B6

(\*)廣橋兼勝:Hirohashi Kanekatsu is also a high rank court family of Fujiwara clan.

He sometimes didn't answer the question, remarkably the alternative.

A or B? C or D or E? ... That's not the question. That's a quiz. I'm not interested in a quiz. I want to solve each problem at once in total. Otherwise, everything will be F. That's failure. Nothing will be solved at last. I have no time to put off the question. My life is very short. At most some decades. If I have some millenniums, then I'll answer each quiz, one by one, step by step. I want to jump the steps in a flash...

Nobunaga the Checker is not interested in the post of the Vice-Shogun and really started his work as Danjo to check annual stipend and fief territory of the court.

He likes checking something interesting for him...or sports outside aimlessly. Spring has come...

### **▼1569/3/3**

> 〇織田彈正忠公家中知行分少々可申付之間、各手日記可調之由舊(旧)冬、卅余人之分明印に自萬里小路被渡之處、不相屆(届)云々。仍重申之間、可相調之由有之間、予、(\*)四條、薄等之分調之、(\*)高屋右京進に渡之、如此。
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> *〇While Oda Danjo-chu asked the courtiers to check each journal about annual stipend and fief territory of the court last winter, there were some crossing between 30 or more courtiers, Madenokoji and him. While he asks to check them again, 四條:Shijo, 薄:Susuki and I handed our report to 高屋右京進:Takaya U-kyo-shin, as following;*
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(\*)四條:Shijo is 四條隆昌:Shijo Takamasa.
(\*)高屋右京進:Takaya U-kyo-shin is an official of the right department of 京職:Kyo-shiki (Senior Official administrating the Kyoto area).

> 山科家知行分事
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> 一、當國諸口内藏領率分之事自去年九月不知行。
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> 一、同山科東庄大宅郷散在四宮河原、同西庄野村郷、西山郷、等事
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> 自天文十七年武家御押領、但二三十石宛被下之、五六カ年不知行。
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> 一、攝津國溝杭石計八十年以來不知行。
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> 一、河内國御厨屋同上。
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> 一、美濃國革手郷久徳五カ庄等同上。
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> 一、尾張國井上庄同上。
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> 一、飛騨國柄真庄松橋郷等事同上。
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> 以上。
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> *On the annual stipend and fief territory of Yamashina Family.*
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> *- No salary from last September on the 内蔵寮:Kura-ryo (Bureau of Palace Storehouses).*
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> *- On Yamashiro Province (Kyoto), the spot manor of 四宮河原:Shinomiya Kawara at 大宅郷:Ooyake Villege in the east area of 山科:Yamashina , 野村郷:Nomura Village, 西山郷:Nishiyama Village in the west area of Yamashina. They have been seizured by the Shogun since 1548. On condition that we got the cost for 20 or 30 retainers' food for them every year. Their cost has not been payed for some years.*
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> *- On 攝津:Settsu Province (Osaka), the manor of 溝杭石:Mizokui-ishi has not been out of our management for more than 80 years.*
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> *- On 河内:Kawachi Province (Osaka), the manor of 御厨屋:Mikuriya also.*
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> *- On 美濃:Minoh Province (Gifu), the manor of 徳五カ in 革手郷 Village also.*
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> *- On 尾張:Owari Province (Gifu), the manor of 井上 also.*
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> *- On 飛騨:Hida Province (Gifu), the manor of 柄真庄松橋 village also.*
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> *Concluded.*
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##### **溝咋神社:Mizokui Shrine**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%BA%9D%E5%92%8B%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE

According to the history of the shrine, the ground was the rice field of 阿保親王:Prince Abo, Narihira's father.

御厨:Mikuriya is originally an Imperial Kitchen for the Palace, Ise Grand Shrine, Kamo Shrine and so on.

Most of the courtiers were voluntary agents without enough reward. The court doesn't have enough resource to pay for their work. Besides, most of their lands are out of their control. What they can get is just a honorable name.

They are like children who play a game of name. Their money is leafs. Red leaves, yellow leaves and green leaves. They are very colorful and beautiful, like game gems today.

Nobunaga the Checker tells them.

Let me see... I can exchange your leaves for some food... ! !! !!! Do you like our leaves!? Do you like playing with me!!? Do you like composing poetry!!!? Yeah, a bit, but not well. I like singing and dancing... I like playing music! Me too!! Me too!!! All right. We decided to call you 織彈:O-dan!

Mr. Shijo and Mr. Susuki also reported their annual stipend and fief territory of their family to O-Dan quickly.

> 〇(\*)細川右馬頭庭之(\*)藤戸石、織彈三四千人にて引之、笛鼓にて囃之、勘解由小路室町迄、日暮之間御堀之内へは不入云々、見物了。驚目者也。
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> *〇O-dan led thousands workers to carry 藤戸石:the Stone of Fujito (Stone of Unity) into the castle from the garden of 細川右馬頭:Hosokawa U-Ma-no-Kami (the head of the Right Bureau of Imperial Horses). They yelled with pipes and drums. They carried to the cross of Kageyu-koji Muromach. I hear that they couldn't carry into the castle after sunset. I was surprised at their carrying.*
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(\*)細川右馬頭:Hosokawa U-Ma-no-kami is 細川藤賢: Hosokawa Fujikata.

##### **細川藤賢**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%B0%E5%B7%9D%E8%97%A4%E8%B3%A2

##### **細川氏 : Hosokawa clan**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosokawa\_clan

右馬頭:U-Ma-no-kami is a official of 馬寮:Me-ryo (Bureau of Imperial Horses). It has Left and Right departments. He is the head of the Right Bureau of Imperial Horses.

They were originally keepers and trainers of the Imperial horses. They were allowed to have their own arms as a miritary official and sometimes act as a police in the city. They could handle their horses and arms nicely in the city. So, the Bureau was a popular post among the young men in Heian Kyoto. U-Ma-no-kami is one of Narihira's career.

(\*)藤戸石:Fujito Ishi (The Stone of Fujito) is a noted stone called the Stone of Unity, owned by a man who will unify or unified the land under the sky.

It was originally at the battle field of 治承・寿永の乱:Jisho-Juei War known as Gen-Pei War in the late Heian period. The tragic legend of the stone during the war was adapted to a script of song play by 世阿弥:Zeami. The 3rd Ashikaga Shogun 義満:Yoshimitsu listened to the song, and brought it into his villa, known as 金閣寺:Kinkaku-ji temple today.

##### **世阿弥 : Zeami**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeami\_Motokiyo

##### **足利義満 : Ashikaga Yoshimitsu**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga\_Yoshimitsu

##### **金閣寺 : Kinkaku-ji**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji

After that, the Stone of Unity moved from place to place in Kyoto. Today, it stays still in the garden of 醍醐寺:Daigo-ji temple.

##### **藤戸の戦い : Battle of Fujito (Kojima)**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle\_of\_Kojima

##### **治承・寿永の乱 : Jisho-Juei War (Genpei War)**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genpei\_War

It was known as 源平合戦:Genpei War (1180-1185) in the late Heian period. Today, it is sometimes called 治承・寿永の乱:Jisho-Juei War, because the acters and their motivation were more complex and wide.

Not only Gen-Pei clans but also other clans concerned the war. Some of the active members were armed and fought to be Samurai warriors. Some of the passive members stayed in the Imperial court. A few members turned to be honest Buddhist monks to leave their family and business.

And some of the active members in the temples and shrines, some of the active members in the local area also armed and fought to be Samurai warriors. A few members also turned to be honest Buddhist monks to leave their family and business.

The war age of warriors had started since 1156 in the late Heian period. Sometimes, temporary peace visited, but not constant.

##### **保元の乱 : Hogen rebellion**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hōgen\_rebellion

> 瀬をはやみ　岩にせかるる　滝川の　われても末に　あはむとぞ思ふ - 崇徳院
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> *The river rushes on the shallows,*
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> *crashes against the rocks,*
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> *and cascades to break up.*
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> *But, at last, the waters will see again. - Emperor Sutoku*
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### **▼1569/3/4**

> 〇昨日之石、堀之内へ引入之云々。
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> *〇I hear that they have carried the stone into the castle.*
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> 〇(\*)誓願寺之西堂玄易、たふ布三尺持來、誓忍等來、織田就寺之儀、朱判之折紙出之云々。勸一盞(盃)了。
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> 〇玄易:Geneki of 西堂:Seido (the west hall) of 誓願寺:Seigan-ji temple came here with cloth 3 \* 30 cm. 誓忍:Seinin came to tell that Oda issued the paper with red stamp on the temple. We had a drink.
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(\*)誓願寺:Seigan-ji is a temple of Pure Land Buddhism concerned with Honen.

##### **誓願寺**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%AA%93%E9%A1%98%E5%AF%BA

### **▼1569/3/6**

> 〇未刻織田彈正忠所へ罷向、餅善哉、百五十、臺(台)物、好物兩(両)種、干物魚、錫一對(対)随身。飛鳥井黄門、(\*)細川兵部大輔等閑談。各晩食有之、及黄昏帰宅了。
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> *〇At 4:00 p.m, I visited Oda Danjo-chu office with rice cakes 150, his favorite dishes and dried fishes on the small table, and a pair of tin cups. Asukai the Vice-Councilor, Hosokawa the Middle Palace Guard and others enjoyed talking with him. Each had a dinner. We came home at evening.*
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(\*)細川兵部大輔:Hosokawa the Middle Palace Guards is 細川藤孝:Hosokawa Fujitaka.

A pair of tin cups...

Dr. Tokitsugu's line-up is like an offering for a deity in the shrine... Maybe, they celebrated the Stone of Unify which settled down on the ground.

It is said that Nobunaga is modern, remarkably his market economy is modern. But, he barters food with the court...

His way is very primitive. He often offers food. It is usually preserved food he can carry in the Palace from his land. He hold the south path between the lake and the Palace. His daily food is the proof.

Take easy. We are secure from hunger. You can stay here as usual.

He sometimes have a dinner in the Palace. They sometimes have a dinner in his office. They are neighborhood. Originally, he himself is not neighborhood of them. He came to be their neighborhood to offer hot soup each other friendly.

He offers guard for the celemony in the Palace. He offers the high-spec shelter near the Palace with skillful unified guardmen who can drive the attackers away for a few days. He is always working there, before sunrise, after sunset. He is sleeping there.

His love is so deep.

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> 〇朝食以後、(\*)勧修寺黄門、(\*)甘露寺等被誘引之間令同道、織田彈正所へ罷向。・・・細川右馬頭、大館伊予守被見舞、内之磊大概今日悉出來、驚目事也。十一ヶ國普請也。暫見物。織田下國之儀談合、各申留、秋迄可被延引之由也。未定也。帰路右馬頭同道雑談也、愚亭迄被送了。
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> *〇After breakfast, 勧修寺黄門:Kanshuji the Vice-Councilor and 甘露寺:Kanroji called me to visit Oda Danjo office. ... Hosokawa the head of the Bureau of Imperial Horses, 大館伊予守:Odate the Iyo Governer came. The stone bases in the castle all finished today. We are surprised at them. That's the building made by a team unified 11 Provinces. We looked at them for a while. Oda wants to return home in Mino Province and we got meeting on it. Each of us asked him to stay here until Autumn. It is not decided. While we went home, I talked with Hosokawa the head of the Right Bureau of Imperial Horses. He saw me to the door of my house.*
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(\*)勧修寺黄門 is 勧修寺晴秀:Kansyuji Haruhide. Kansyuji family is scholars of Confucianism in Fujiwara clan.

##### **勧修寺晴秀**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8B%A7%E4%BF%AE%E5%AF%BA%E6%99%B4%E7%A7%80

He has also a diary.

(\*)甘露寺:Kanroji family is also scholars of Confucianism in Fujiwara clan.

Dr. Tokitsugu's connection in the court is generally Confucians. He himself is a Confucian.

Generally, they must be strict and fussy about manners. But, they ask him to stay here. O-dan is seamless with their code. Besides, he is seamless with his staffs and the retainers of the Shogun. He is like an egg to mix water and oil. He can ease the old Confucians on 礼楽:Rei-Gaku line and the new Confucians on 忠孝:Chu-Kou line with 仁:Jin.

Dr. Tokitsugu is also a man of 仁:Jin. The art of medicine was sometimes called the art of 仁:Jin.

### **▼1569/3/9**

> 〇織田信長へ各被誘引之間、令同道罷向、勧修寺黄門、葉室、倉部、(\*)五辻、絲巻、(\*)中山少将絲巻、等也。両人者始而礼被申候了、暫普請見物了。
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> *〇I was called by each member to visit Oda Nobunaga, and visit with Kanshuji the Vice-Councilor, Hamuro, my staff, 五辻:Itsutuji and 中山少将:Nakayama Shojo. We introduced Itsutuji and Nakayama to him. We looked at the rebuilding for a while.*
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(\*)五辻:Itsutuji is 五辻為仲:Itsutuji Tamenaka.

(\*)中山:Nakayama is 中山親綱:Nakayama Chikatsuna.

少将:Shojo is a guard of the Imperial Deep Palace.

### **▼1569/3/10**

> 〇予大納言勅許忝之由、又正二位位記返上之由、正月之分に書状可調進之由、先度被申候間、今日長橋局迄持参了。
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> *〇I got Imperial consent to my installation in the Chief Counselor. They also orderd me to return the Senior Second Rank and document them in January. I tendered them to Nagahashi office today.*
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> かしこまりて申入候、大なこんの事ちよつきよ、かたしけなくかしこまりそんし候、天れんのいたり、家のもんほく申入つくしかたくそんし候、いかほともともよく御心え候て御ひろうにあつかり候へく候、さては正二ゐのゐきの事、おほせにしたかひへん上いたし候、なをしこういたし候て申入まいらせ候へく候、よろし。とき繼。なかはしとのの御局へ
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> *I would listen to Imperial consent to my installation in the Chief Counselor with awesome respect. An honor to our family would be too great for words. Would you please show them to the Emperor. I would listen to return the Senior Second Rank. Yours respectfully, Tokitugu. To the office Nakahashi.*
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I omitted some of redundant rhetoric of his letter in native language to the secretory... Too redundant...

> 〇収率分之儀、(\*)和田所へ連署、予可調之由被由候間調之、萬里小路案被調之、四人之分如此。此外禁裏、伏見殿、西園寺、西三條等雑掌之手日記に、各之雑掌連著也。
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> 就諸口諸役之儀、去年信長朱印被調進之候、依之武家御下知同雖被参候、于今不相調候間、各令迷惑候、重堅被申付候様、最前之筋目馳走候者本望候、尚雑掌可申候也、恐々謹言。
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> 三月八日。兼勝、言繼、惟房、判(\*)菊亭左大将春季如此。和田伊賀守殿。
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> *〇On our income, we requested the office of 和田:Wada to check our report again in our joint names. Apart from that, Fushimi-den, Saionji, Nishisanjo and others in the Deep Palace also reported in their joint names.*
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> *On the issue of our land and income for working, Nobunaga checked our reports to sign with his red stamp, and the Shogun authorized them last year. However, they doesn't progress and we have difficulty to work. We asked you to carry the restoration. We are ready to answer in detail. Very truly yours.*
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> *March 8. Kanekatsu, Tokitugu, Korefusa, 菊亭左大将春季:Kikutei Sa-Daisho Harusue (his stamp). To Wada Izu-no-Kami.*
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(\*)和田 is 和田惟政:Wada Koremasa. He is a former 弾正忠:Danjo-chu, and tuned to be a retainer of Nobunaga the Checker. He is Nobunaga's negotiator with the 15th Shogun and Luís Fróis in the Christian community.

##### **和田惟政 : Wada Koremasa**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wada\_Koremasa

Wada the former Checker was sure to be surprised at their sudden requests. That post was nominal, before O-dan.

They had left their problems for 80 years, before O-dan. He offered a clue to the solution. A clue is good enough. The way is their's. He keeps enough room for their own way, such as documentation and discussion. They don't like killing someone to solve their problems any longer. O-dan doesn't tell to them, "Kill your enemy in a flash. I'll give you a gun. I'll give you powder. I'll give you a manual how to use them."

(\*)菊亭左大将春季:Kikutei Sa-Daisho Harusue is 今出川晴季:Imadegawa Harusue.

左大将:Sa-Daisho is the top of the Left department of 近衛府:Konoe-Fu (Headquarter of the Inner Palace Guards).

The Imperial Rule System was designed with dual and duplex redundancy. Generally, a bureau had dual departments of Left and Right. And some important functions had newer and older bureaus. The older idle bureaus usually didn't work. That's very redundant.

But, at first, O-dan installed himself into the older idle bureau of Danjo, and turned its switch from passive to active, while using an active bureau of the Shogun as his front advantage.

Danjo is like a check-digit of the Imperial Rule System. It was originally redundant, but it had a potential ability to check and correct error. O-dan retried to verify data of the Imperial Deep Palace.

He seems to be well informed about the design of the Imperial Rule System. The older departments had longer logs than newer ones. He seems to retry to restore the original database from RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) system.

No one tried such a silly thing. Their system was old fashioned and out of date.

But, old fashioned system sometimes happens to work depending on how it is used with good timing, such as an idle old packet network for new phone devices to connect with the Internet.

### **▼1569/3/11**

> 〇未刻織田所へ罷向普請暫見物了、南御門昨日建櫓揚之、今日寒嵐之間、織彈不出。三好左京太夫大石引之。織彈所見舞、予、日野等晩食相伴了。
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> *〇At 2 p.m. I visited Oda office and looked at the building for a while. The south gate was built up yesterday. Today, while the cold storm blew, O-dan was not outside. Miyoshi Sa-Kyo Daifu carried the large stone. I saw O-dan at his office. Hino, I and others had a dinner with him.*
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(\*)三好左京太夫:Miyoshi Sa-Kyo Daifu is 三好義継:Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. He is the last head of major line of Miyoshi family. He got married with a daughter of the 12th Shogun Yoshiharu.

O-dan is delicate as much as elders...or more... Sometimes, it is very cold in spring. It is called "Flower Cold".

### **▼1569/3/16**

> 〇織田下台へ見舞に罷向、普請見物了。次長橋局、内侍所等へ罷向了。無殊事。禁裏へ織田今朝串柿二盆、又大物一、進上之、飛鳥井中将被持参了。
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> *〇I visited Oda office and looked at building. Next, I visited Nagahashi office, secretary's office and so on. Nothing particular. This morning, Oda offered two trays of Kaki(persimmon) and something big one to the Deep Office. Asukai the Guard in Deep Palace carried them.*
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Nothing particular.

It is interesting. After Dr. Tokitsugu saw his playing silly alone in the Palace, he sometimes notes, "Nothing particular". Today, he is as usual...

### **▼1569/3/17**

> 〇(\*)梨門織田所へ可有渡御、可有御同由候間、先に罷向、引合十帖段子一端被遣之、・・・次梨門へ参、御酒被下了。次長橋局、内侍所等へ罷向了。
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> *〇The Prince in 梨門:Nashi-mon would like to visit Oda office. I was asked to visit with him. I visited first to put his special seat in the office. Next, I visited Nashi-mon. I was given a drink by him. Next, I visited Nagahashi office, secretary's office and so on.*
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(\*)梨門:Nashimon (the Gate of Pear) is Prince in 三千院:Sanzenin temple. It is one of the 門跡:Monzeki temple of Tendai School.

##### **三千院 : Sanzenin**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanzen-in

When Saicho opened Enryaku-ji temple on Mt. Hiei, there were a big pear tree. He made a small house at the big tree. The name of the Gate of Pear came from it.

### **▼1569/3/23**

> 〇禁裏御懸之藤之台可申付之由候間、朝食以後参之處、今日大工指合云々。長橋局、台所、内侍所等へ立寄了。
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> *〇I was asked about setup of wisteria trellis in Deep Palace. After breakfast, I visited to hear that there were arrangements with the carpenter today. I visited Nagahashi office, the kitchen, secretary's office and so on.*
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### **▼1569/3/24**

> 〇禁裏藤之棚今日調之。・・・
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> *〇The wisteria trellis in the Deep Palace were set up today.*
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### **▼1569/3/25**

> 〇禁裏御料所率分九人之分、旧冬織田彈正忠朱印、殊武家之御下知雖有之。(\*)木下藤吉郎逐上之間、近日以和田伊賀守申之處、別儀無之由申云々。然者各に今日礼に罷向。重朱判所望之由申之。・・・
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> *〇On the issue of the income of nine members in the Deep Palace, Oda Danjo-chu checked their reports to sign with his red stamp, and the Shogun authorized them last year. While 木下藤吉郎:Kinoshita Tokichiro carries them, Wada Iga-no-Kami didn't answer them. So, we asked him to issue his paper with red stamp to us again. ...*
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(\*)木下藤吉郎:Kinoshita Tokichiro is 豊臣秀吉:Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who will succeed to Nobunaga 13 years later.

##### **豊臣秀吉 : Toyotomi Hideyoshi**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyotomi\_Hideyoshi

He is very competent on negotiations. Actually, he carries on negotiations and settled down the troubles, I suppose...

O-dan has too clear high voice to negotiate something... What he thinks and feels is likely to be clearly heard... So, he is always a topic of rumor... or a motif of poetry, or the simple single target of intelligence activities around him and surrounded by enemies on all sides.

He is simple to understand. His enemies are easy to join hands together to play the first move reasonably. Generally, their action are reasonable on the new Confucians. And his reaction is also.

But his action is sometimes unreasonable, such as playing silly alone while waiting. His irrational intuition and sensation are hard to catch. Dr. Tokitsugu and his friends often go to smell him and tries to catch them. That's unreasonable! His irrational line is familiar with them.

They are all poets. Art of smelling is their specialty. One of their games was blending perfume and smelling contest of fragrance. Their sensation is sharp. Besides, Dr. Tokitsugu is a blender of spicy medicines, or aromatherapy.

Nothing particular. Nothing particular. Particular! He is particular today! He is very particular for no particular reason! He smells good!

Fortunately, he is working where elders can go and come on their slow foot twice a day.

### **▼1569/3/26**

> 〇今朝如昨日為各、和田伊賀守所へ樽遣之。
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> *〇This morning, we each sent a barrel of Sake to the office of Wada the Iga Governer for his effort to check our issue in advance.*
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### **▼1569/3/27**

> 〇自禁裏武家へ御使に午時参、長橋局御器公事之儀也。飛鳥井中納言与両人也。本國寺に可待之由被申之間相待候、遅々間、(\*)朽木刑部少輔宿近所之間罷向暫雑談、一盞(盃)有之。・・・
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> *〇I visited the Shogun at Honkoku-ji as the Imperial messenger at noon on the issue of Nagahashi office. The Vise Counselor Askai arranged it. While the Shogun was late, and I visited the night room of 朽木刑部少輔:Kuchiki Keibu Shosuke nearby and talked with him. We had a drink. ...*
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(\*)刑部 is Ministry of Justice. He is the second assistant to the chief of the Ministry of Justice.

##### **刑部省: Ministry of Justice (pre-modern)**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry\_of\_Justice\_(pre-modern)

It was almost nominal after 検非違使:Kebiishi (pre-Samurai) who had military power with justice and police was opened for maintenance of public peace and developed powerfully. But, they also lost their power after 北面武士:the north Samurai developed at the Palace of Retired Emperors. Moreover, they lost their power after the Shogunate opened.

They are typical old redandant departments in the Imperial Rule System.

If the administorator is smart, they can work. O-dan is smart like Prince Shotoku who desighed the prototype. Besides, he can supply the power to the system... We are already old. He is still young. If he will stay here... But, he wants to return to his high-spec flagship castle... he has his own business... and his own family... he is young...

> 〇(\*)寶(宝)鏡寺殿新御所、今夜三好左京太夫所へ嫁娵云々、信長中媒云々。
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> *〇I hear that Princess in Hokyo-ji temple got married with Miyoshi Sa-Kyo-Daifu. Nobunaga is a matchmaker.*
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(\*)The Princess in Hokyo-ji is mayby a daughter of the 12th Shogun and a sister of 13th and 15th Shogun.

### **▼1569/3/28**

> 〇織田彈正忠に罷向普請見物、烏丸、同弁、三好左京大夫、松永山城守以下見舞也。西之門矢藏取立之、御庭之石大概立之、三四百計歟。
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> *〇We visited Oda Danjo-chu at the castle with Karasuma family, Miyoshi Sa-Kyo-Daifu, Matsunaga the Yamashro Geverner and others. The west turret was built. The stones on the garden were almost arranged. More than 300!*
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So high spec... in a few months... like a rapid development before closing the books of the year in spring...

### **▼1569/3/29**

> 〇勧修寺黄門誘引之間、寶(宝)鏡寺に参、新御所之儀御無興、無御心之由申入了、御目御煩之由有之、御見参無之。
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> *〇The Vice-Councilor kanshuji called me to visit the Princess in Hokyo-ji temple. She was blue and didn't appear.*
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### **▼1569/3/30**

> 〇自中院書状有之、(\*)摂取院煩之間脈之事被申、則罷向診脈、引風熱気有之、人参敗毒参五包遣之。
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> *〇I got a mail that told 摂取院:Sessyu-in got an irregular pulse. I quickly visited him and felt his pulse. He had a fever. I offered him five capsules of medicines.*
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摂取院:Sessyu-in is a temple of Pure Land Buddhism.

## April

### **▼1569/4/1**

> 〇持病気之間、看経如形沙汰之。
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> *〇While I'm sick, I read sutra, but can't concentrate on.*
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> 〇自中院書状有之、摂取院煩気過半験気云々。尚薬之事被申候間、同薬三包遣之。
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> *〇I got a mail that told Sessyu-in got better and asked another medicine. I sent three capsules.*
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Dr. Tokitsugu seems to take a cold while seeing his patient. He omitted purifying himself and playing sacred music with his pipe at the first day of a month. So, he cannot concentrate on reading sutra.

Or, he may have some pressure as a Chief Counselor. It is higher post than his family's usual posts. He has to work without following previous instances in his family's transmission. He tries to show his creativity with young men.

### **▼1569/4/2**

> 〇織田彈正忠所へ罷向之處、留守之間普請令見物罷帰了。磊三重悉出来之上、又巽之だしの磊出来、只今東之だし沙汰之、少々出来。此方之近衛之敷地悉奉公衆之屋敷に成了、不運之至也。
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> *〇I visited Oda Danjo-chu office. While he was absent, I looked at building. The triple stone walls all finished. The southeast pushing-out stone wall finished. Now, the east pushing-out part are building. These site was Konoe family's ground, but it is used for the house of the retainers of the Shogun. That's very unlucky.*
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> 〇織田信長為使木下藤吉郎岡殿へ参之間、予参、丹州之御知行佐伯南北両庄、細川右馬頭雖為御代官、内藤五郎不相渡之、然者内藤、木下相添進之、御代官可被仰付之由申之、於近所両人種々加問答、自両庄八十石可進納之由申定了。御裏山敷事也。藤吉郎御対面、御盃被下了。
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> *〇The messenger of Oda Nobunaga, Kinoshita Tokichiro (Hideyoshi), visited 岡殿:Oka-dono with me. Both north and south manors at 佐伯:Saeki in 丹州:Tanba Province are held by 内藤五郎:Naito Goro. The administrator is Hosokawa the head of the Right Bureau of Imperial Horses. Nobunaga sent Kinoshita to Naito and they met in conference on the administration. They settled that both manors must supply the cost for 80 people to her. That's lucky. "I envy you!" Tokichiro met her and was given a drink.*
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(\*)岡殿:Oka-dono is a nun 大慈光院宮:Dai-Jikou-In-no-Miya, a daughter of the Emperor Tsuchimikado.

It is interesting. O-dan is absent. Dr. Tokitsugu goes with Hideyoshi. Then, his comment is lucky or unlucky. Hideyoshi is simple. Which do you like, lucky or unlucky? Oh, nice choice! You are lucky! I envy you!

Dr. Tokitsugu notes new wave fashionable language "裏山敷(うらやましき[Urayama-shi-ki]): I envy you!" among young men.

I envy you! ...??? Well, can I ask you what do you mean? ? I envy you is I envy you... Well, could you tell me how do you spell the words? ? Ah-ha. It is spelled "back" and... Yes. "mountain" and... Yes. "sheet". Oh, oh! The sheet on the back mountain!? That sounds good, such as full blossom of the cherry trees in Yoshino. Yeah, sounds nice. It means "Congratulations!" Oh, oh, I see. Thank you very much. X's K ??? It means "Thanks is O.K. amoung us, X's K's. K?". Oh, I see. We talk to ommit voels, right? or K? Y. X! Y, K.

うらやまし[Urayama-shi] originally comes from 心病(うら-や)む[Ura-Ya-mu]. 心(うら)[Ura] means "back of mind". It is opposite idea of 面(おもて)[Omote]:face. 病(や)む[Ya-mu] means "get ill". "心病(うら-や)む[Ura-Ya-mu]" means "envy someone, be envious of something" such as someone's good luck, good fortune, big success.

That is the contrary of their poetry.

> 人もをし　人も恨めし　あぢきなく　よを思ふゆゑに　物思ふ身は - 後鳥羽院
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> I love you, as much as I hate you.
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> I'm bitter to the people, and to myself.
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> So, everything annoys me... - Emperor Go-Toba
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> ももしきや　古き軒端の　しのぶにも　なほあまりある　昔なりけり - 順徳院
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> Dear our Palace.
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> Hello new weeds under the old eaves of the ruined Palace.
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> I miss you. I miss you. I miss you...
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> Dear the past. - Emperor Juntoku
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That's their poetry. The poets had to lullaby them not to cry loud.

Dr. Tokitsugu meets the latest unconventional language. That's new!

He is likely to say new wave to O-dan. "Hey! O-dan! K! X!" WHAT? "K! X!" WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? "I, I, I...! I envy you!" ... ... ...

### **▼1569/4/3**

> 〇・・・次、禁裏御大工総官來、武家御奉書右衛門に総官職被仰付候間、為禁裏織田に被仰出之間、御使に予可参之由有之云々。総官一盞(盃)振舞了。
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> 〇長橋局に参之處、織田所へ罷向総官事可申聞之由有之、女房奉書如此。
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> そうくわん事、この御所よりゑもんにおほせつけられ候よしさた候とて候、一かうしろしめされ候はぬ、まことにて候はは、くせ事なる事にて候、のふなかへこのよしおほせ事候へく候よし、心え候て申とて候。よろし。仰永禄十二　四三。そちの大納言とのへ。
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> *〇I visited Nagahashi office to get the secretary's paper on the issue of the mastar as the Imperial messenger to Nobunaga office.*
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I ommited some of redundant rhetoric of the secretary's paper in native language... Too redundant...

> 〇則罷向申聞之處、此間武家与申結子細有之、又武命此段堅固之間、大工風情之儀、建而申入事如如何之間難申入、得其意御返事申入之由有之。則長橋局帰参、御返事申入之、内々萬里小路被申候間、萬里へ罷向此由申候了。
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... I decide to forget this brank three minuits. Anyway, sit down, please. Yes. Listen to me carefully, please. Yes.

That's very like him. This is not a question. This is not important. This is at most a matter of the alternative, an apple or a pear. Which do you like? I'll offer both... Both tasty. Look at that. That's critical. That's the point. Well, what is that...? Open your eyes wide...or rather close them..., please.

O-dan doesn't like discussion. He is a teller of his idea, or offers what he can do. What he can do is usually what Hideyoshi actually performs... When he really starts his work, Hideyoshi appears... And O-dan starts dreaming another new vision. If he didn't meet Hideyoshi, he is just a daydreamer...  If Hideyoshi didin't meet O-dan, he is a merchant, maybe the richest one...

### **▼1569/4/4**

> 〇南都春日社権神主子時基來、錫之代十疋持來、又中時家書状持來。御巻数御祓等可持参、無案内之間頼入之由申、勧一盞(盃)了。次長橋局へ令同道参申入了、其次禁中見物申候了。
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The war situation moves around the old South Capital in Yamato Province (Nara).

Originally, it was power resource of Emperor family and Fujiwara clan until the middle Heian period. But, they lost their control on Todai-ji temple, Kofuku-ji temple and Kasuga shrine with their wide land after they went to stay in the new capital Kyoto.

Besides, their closest temples around the capital, such as Mii-dera in Goh-shu (Shiga), Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji in the South Capital (Nara) were once burnt down by 平重衡:Taira no Shigehira during the Gen-Pei war.

##### **平重衡 : Taira no Shigehira**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taira\_no\_Shigehira

##### **南都焼討 : Siege of Nara**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege\_of\_Nara

Now, Yamato is facuced by not only Matsunaga the Yamashiro (Kyoto) Governer (the former Danjo) in the central area but also Naoe family who is Yamato Governer and the retainers of Uesugi family fighting with Takeda family in the east area, or Mouri family who is one of the sponsors of the Emperors in the west area.

##### **直江景綱 : Naoe Kagetsuna**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoe\_Kagetsuna

##### **毛利氏 : Mori clan**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mōri\_clan

The current focus of Nobunaga is also Yamato Province. Besides, he checks Mt. Koya in Kii Province who hides Miyoshi family and built the castles in Yamato Province. He sends a lot of warning messages to them one after another, under the authority of the Shogun.

### **▼1569/4/5**

> 〇中御門、(\*)雲松軒以下来談、南都之中東子時基來、次勧修寺中弁来談、勧一盞了。
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> *〇Nakagomon, 雲松軒: Ujii Shoken came to talk. Nakato's son Tokimoto from the South Capital came. Next, Kanshuji Chuben came to talk. We had a drink.*
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(\*)雲松軒: Ujii Shouken is a great swordsman who has a catalog given by Bokuden. 雲松軒:Ujii Shouken is a shoten nickname of 雲林院松軒:Unrinin Shouken. He often appears in his diary. He usually just comes to talk and drink with Dr. Tokitsugu, as if he is a bodyguard of Doctor.

##### **雲林院松軒 (雲松軒)**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9B%B2%E6%9E%97%E9%99%A2%E6%9D%BE%E8%BB%92

He turns to be a instructor on swordsmanship for Nobunaga's third son. Munenori said that he was one of the best five swordsmen in his age.

### **▼1569/4/6**

> 〇萬里小路黄門、廣橋等令同道織田彈正忠所へ罷向、雖然内に有之不罷出之間、普請暫見物罷帰了。就率分之儀、折紙可令所望之用也。次又申刻如前三人令同道罷向、対顔、但無事之使之間不申聞罷帰了。
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> *〇Madekoji the Vice Counselor, Hirohashi and I visited Oda Danjo-chu office. He is not abesnt, but he didn't appear. We looked at building for a while and returned. We wanted to ask his paper about our income. At 3 p.m. we visited him again. We saw him. Nothing paticular while talking and we returned.*
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The members in the court tries to enter their lawsuit according to the legal procedure, not with his arms in the field but with his papers in the office. O-dan encouraged them before he left.

### **▼1569/4/7**

> 〇早旦又昨日之三人令同道織田所へ罷向、鞠有之、白地令対顔、入内々以(\*)大津傳十郎様体申之處、得其意候、前之筋目以和賀伊賀守可申之由返答。仍各旅宿妙蓮寺へ罷向申之處、先公方御下知申出、以其旨可申調之由申候間罷帰了。
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(\*)大津傳十郎 is 大津長昌:Otsu Nagamasa. He is a closest young retainer who is taking care of moody Nobunaga and his moody horse.

(\*)妙蓮寺:Myoren-ji is a temple of Lutus Sutra, a branch of Nichiren School. People on the trip usually stay in the temples or shrines.

O-dan wearing something white such as a nightwear or an underwear enjoys playing a ball game with night watchmen before dawn. K! X! G! P! B! Boo! T! TIME! WHAT? LISTEN TO THE OFFICE! I'M BUSY NOW! K! G! K! G!

That's not in his castle, but the Shogun castle... They enjoy playing before vacating the new castle.

If Ieyasu is a keeper of the Shogun castle, he is sure to train martial arts such as archery with his close retainers seriously. Ieyasu is a stopper of Shingen. It is the most tough work to train hard both body and mind seriously. He is serious.

While, O-dan is in his boom of a ball game. He is so excited in the game that he will get damage on his leg a few days later...

Dr. Tokitsugu is barely safe not to say "I envy you!" today... H's G! K! K! K!

### **▼1569/4/8**

> 〇(\*)今日於(\*)北野経堂、大仏之蘿髪鑄(鋳)之云々。都鄙之貴賤男女之群衆云々。南向参詣云々。
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> *〇I hear that the spiral hair of the image of Buddha at 北野経堂:Kitano Kyo-do was molded today. There were massive people from the city and local area and they worshiped the south.*
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On April 8, Flower Festival is held to celebrate Buddha's Birthday at the temples in Japan. The first event was held at 飛鳥寺:Asuka-dera in 606.

##### **Buddha's Birthday**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha%27s\_Birthday

##### **飛鳥寺 : Asuka-dera**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asuka-dera

(\*)北野経堂:Kitano Kyo-do was a memorial service temple for the war dead of 明徳の乱:Meitoku-no-Ran (Meitoku War) near 北野天満宮:Kitano Temman-gu. The temple was moved from place to place and closed in Meiji Period.

Their parts and materials were used 大報恩寺:Dai-hoon-ji known as 千本釈迦堂:Senbon Shaka-do. Some of the sutras, images, instruments and tresures in Kitano Kyodo was also kept there.

##### **北野天満宮:Kitano Temman-gu**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitano\_Tenmang%C5%AB

##### **大報恩寺:Dai-hoon-ji**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daih%C5%8Don-ji

The main hall is few buildings that remain unburned in Onin War. It is the oldest wood building in 1227 in the central area of Kyoto. It is also well-known for おかめ塚:O-kame Zuka (the grave of O-kame, a wife of a carpenter).

One day, a carpenter master notices his fault on working for the main hall. He cut the pillar shorter than need. He wonders how to recover the length. Then, his wife advices him. How about square framing? That's it! Thank you, my dear prettiest star! I'll try! Good luck, my darling, my forever love. And she commits suicide, for his honor.

### **▼1569/4/9**

> 〇自禁裏召之間未下刻参、於御三間御酒被下之、後に親王御方御出也。予、勧修寺中納言、言經朝臣、晴豊朝臣、道順法印、雅英、橘以繼等也、音曲本にて六七番、其外及黄昏迄有之、次退出了。
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> *〇After 2 p.m. I was called by the Deep Palace and visited. I was given a drink. After that, the Prince appeard. Kanshuji the Vice-Couselor, Tokitsune Ason, Harutoyo Ason, Michinori Hoin, Masahide, Tachibana and others played the note #67 and so on until sunset and we left.*
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While, their boom is playing music... The winter project has finished. Both enjoy their recreations.

Their focus on Confucianism is not 忠孝:Chu-Kou, but 礼楽:Rei-Gaku. That's critical difference between the Samurai families and the Court families on their working style.

礼楽:Rei-Gaku is 2M, Manner and Music. That's also important as much as their poetry. Confucianism is a method how to order men's group in this world. The court selected 2M way and left their force as if they are an orchestra.

They exchanged their bows and arrows for musical instruments or brushes and papers. They sometimes made their own instruments by themselves to meet own taste.

The court is a database system of the notes and scores of 2M1P, Manner, Music and Poetry. They are almost share-ware among them. The members sometimes rent and borrow them and instruct how to play well each other. Their working is usually recorded in writing.

The vocabulary in Dr. Tokitsugu's diary are limited, without proper names of his friends. They are like musical notes such as whole note, eighth note, triplet, rest and so on.

Poetry and music have some strangeness. They have strict hard code, but ease us soft.

Usually, his voice go with them well. But, he is moody. Sometimes, his voice is out of tone or rhythm.

I have hurt my leg in the ball game! It hurts awfully! I'm not in the mood to work! Tell them so!

Poetry and music allow such a stray.

### **▼1569/4/10**

> 〇長橋局へ参、今日葉室へ罷向之間御暇申候了。次台所へ立寄、次内侍所等へ罷向、(\*)持明院与雙(双)六打之。
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> *〇I visited to tell my absence while visiting Hamuro. Next, I stopped at the Kitchen and visited the Secretary's office. I played 雙六 (a board game with dices) with 持明院:Jimyo-in.*
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(\*)持明院:Jimyo-in family is instructors for calligraphy, or sacred music and hwaking.

### **▼1569/4/11**

> 〇葉室、同大方殿、女中等へ(\*)愛洲薬一包宛遣之。
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> *〇I offered a capsule of 愛洲薬:Aisu medicine to Hamuro and his colleagues apiece.*
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(\*)愛洲薬:Aisu medicine is for a skin burn, bruise, internal bleeding and ladies. The name of 愛洲:Aisu came from 愛洲移香斎::Aisu Iko-sai who is a founder of 陰流:Shadow School and a sword master of Hidetsuna in the Shadow School.

##### **愛洲 移香斎:Aisu Iko-sai**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisu\_Iko

It is said that the recipe of Aisu medicine is transmitted to Dr. Tokitsugu by Hidetsuna. He has a lot of Aisu medicines with him to give their friends on his short trip.

Aisu medicine is sure to be good for injured legs in the ball boom.

> 〇松尾社務所へ朝食に罷向、葉室同道、(\*)真珠院之衆、十念寺衆、其外大原野、桂、方々衆相伴廿六人有之。次社頭辺徘徊、十穀成海に愛洲薬一包遣之。雖呼不罷向、仍罷出申候了。今朝社務宮内大輔、蔵人等に同薬一包宛遣之。次松室中務大輔所へ晩食に罷向、葉室同道、其外七八人相伴有之。次祭礼見物、葉室へ罷帰了。同薬中務、同女房、左衛門左等に一包遣之。次葉室へ罷帰逗留了。
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> *〇I visited the office of (\*)松尾:Matsu-no-o shrine to have a breakfast with Hamuro. There were the 26 sraffs of 真珠院:Shinju-in, 十念寺:Junen-ji, 大原野:Oharano , 桂:Katura and so on. We looked around the ground after breakfast. I offered a capsule of Aisu medicine to the staffs in the shrine. Next, I visited the staff to have a dinner with Hamuro and other members. Next, we saw the festival and return to Hamuro office. I offered a capsule of Aisu medicine to the staffs and stay there.*
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(\*)松尾:Matsu-no-o shrine was opened by 秦氏:Hata clan. Maybe, they have a festival of "See you again". They are a pair of festevals, "Welcome back" and "See you again" for their deities. They see their deities to the gate and watch after.

##### **松尾大社 : Matsu-no-o Taisha shrine**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsunoo-taisha

##### **秦氏 : Hata clan**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hata\_clan

(\*)真珠院:Shinju-in is maybe 太秦真珠院:Uzumasa Shinju-in. 太秦:Uzumasa is a land of Hata clan.

十念寺:Junen-ji is a temple of Pure Land School. It was originally in 誓願寺:Seigan-ji.

大原野:Oharano is maybe 大原野:Oharano Shrine. In 1571, at 勝持寺:Shouji-ji temple next to the shrine, "大原野千句連歌:A thousand linked verse at Oharano" will be opened by 細川藤孝:Hosokawa Fujitaka, who often appears as Hosokawa the Middle Palace Guards in Dr. Tokitsugu's dialy. The pair of shrine and temple are famous for cherry blossoms.

##### **大原野:Oharano Shrine**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Charano\_Shrine

It is one of the branch shrine of Kasuga Grand Shrine opened by Fujiwara clan. It is famous for 千眼桜:Sengan-zakura(a thousand eyes of cherry blossoms).

> 大原や　小塩の山も　けふこそは　神世のことも　思出づらめ - 業平
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> *the tiny salty white mountain.*
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> *They are sure to remember golden years in Myth.*
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> *Today, you are here, our Great Mather.*
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Great Mather of the Crown Prince from Fujiwara clan in the Deep Palace was once his lover.

Narihira had to give up a lot of things to leave the Palace. Poetry is all of him. His grandfather, 平城太上天皇:Retired Emperor Heizei took part in that incident at the very early Heian Period.

##### **薬子の変 : Kusuko\_Incident (Retired Emperor Heizei Incident)**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusuko\_Incident

I'm not sure why those young brothers decided to live with their poetry. The first Imperial anthology of poetry was authorized by Emperors around 910 after Narihira died in 880. Poetry in native Japanese was one of the culture when they lived.

### **▼1569/4/12**

> 〇亡父卿忌日、(\*)浄花院之智雲斎に來云云。
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> *〇We hold a memorial servise for my last father with 智雲斎:Chiun-sai of 浄花院:Jouka-in.*
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(\*)浄花院:Jouka-in is a temple of Pure Land, 清浄華院:Syojouka-in today. It was originally opened in the Palace for the hall of Buddhist study, practice or meditation. The history note of the temple tells that later it was given to Honen for his Buddhist initiation ceremony to three emperors.

##### **清浄華院**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%85%E6%B5%84%E8%8F%AF%E9%99%A2

There are many graves of Imperial family and the court families. Dr. Tokitsugu and a daughter of Nobunaga who got married with Madanokoji family also sleep there.

When the elephant came to Japan during Edo period, he or she stayed there and visited the Emperor in the Palace.

### **▼1569/4/13**

> 〇今晩織田彈正忠(\*)妙覚寺口移云々。磊之内へ明日武家御移云々。
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> *〇I hear that Oda Danjo-chu moved to 妙覚寺:Myokaku-ji tonight, and the Shogun moved into the castle tomorrow.*
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妙覚寺:Myokaku-ji is a temple of Nichiren School.

##### **妙覚寺**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A6%99%E8%A6%9A%E5%AF%BA\_(%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82)

Nobutada the first son of Nobunaga also stayed there at the 本能寺の変:Honno-ji Incident.

##### **本能寺の変 : Honno-ji Incident**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honn%C5%8D-ji\_Incident

本能寺:Honno-ji is also a temple of Nichiren School.

These temples were once burnt down during the 天文法華の乱:Tenmon-Hokke War.

### **▼1569/4/14**

> 〇巳刻武家勘解由小路室町被移御座云々。
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> *〇I hear that the Shogun moved to the caslte at Kageyu-koji Muromachi at 10 a.m.*
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According to the other logs, Nobunaga the Checker keeps simply sending many letters that tell the rules and warning while he stays in the capital for 天下静謐:the quiet under the sky. Be quiet. Don't be noisy. Don't be hasty. Don't be upset. Don't be rude. Don't be too assertive.
One of the rules O-dan told to the Shogun is "殿中御掟: the Rule in the Shogun House" released in 1569. The first version of 9 articles was released on January 14, before he started rebuilding the Shogun House near the Palace. The Shogun promised to keep the rule.

> - 不断可被召仕輩、御部屋集、定詰衆同朋以下、可為如前々事
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> *- The Shogun can work with his staffs, guards and routine workers in daily work as before.*
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> - 公家衆、御供衆、申次御用次第可参勤事
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> *- The officials in the court and the staffs of the loads shall visit the Shogun when he shall tell something to them.*
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> *- The bodyguards of the Shogun shall be always ready with him.*
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> - 各召仕者、御縁へ罷上儀、為当番衆可罷下旨、堅可申付、若於用捨之輩者、可為越度事
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> *- When the Samurai visits the Shogun for his turn duty, he shall tell it to the  Danjo office, in order to control overstepping the power.*
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> - 公事篇内奏御停事之事
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> *- We shall stop the public business in pravite.*
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> - 奉行衆被訪意見上者、不可有是非之御沙汰事
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> *- The magistrates shall not ask about the propriety of the issue to the Shogun directly.*
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> - 公事可被聞召式目、可為如前々事
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> *- The legal code of the public business is as before. (See also 御成敗式目: the legal code of the Goseibai Shikimoku)*
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> - 閣申次之当番衆、毎事別人不可有披露事
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> *- The Samurai on turn duty at the reception desk in the Shogun House shall be constant. When he changes another person in charge, he shall introduce the next one in public.*
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> - 諸門跡、坊官、山門集、従医陰輩以下、猥不可有祗候、付、御足軽、猿楽随召可参事
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> *- The monks in the temple for Imperial family and the high rank court families, the monks in the other temples, the monks in Mt. Hiei, and the magic doctors shall not visit to the Shogun House recklessly. Only common soldiers and perfomers of 猿楽:Sarugaku (it will be Noh play later) shall be allowed to visit when they are called.*
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He will version up the rule to add the articles twice. The rule will have 21 articles in total.
The final article he will add a year later on January 23, 1970 is;

> - 天下御静謐の条、禁中の儀、毎時御油断あるべからざるの事
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> *- For the quiet under the sky, the ceremony in the Palace shall be held carefully each time.*
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O-dan himself keeps the rule brilliantly. So he was called O-dan.

Gererally, the rule only in writing doesn't work well. The rule requires the brilliant model who can show beautiful example.

He can show his clear decision and his beautiful example concurrently. A beautiful example. That's his poetry. The court worshiped and adored his poetry, and respected his decision.

### **▼1569/4/15**

> 〇烏丸父子、萬里小路亜相、予等、妙覚寺織田彈正忠所へ罷向。若州丹州攝州衆数多罷出、公事之儀取亂(乱)云々。各暫仏殿に逗留。・・・申刻帰宅、但直に予武家へ参、被移御座珍重之由申入之、申次細川兵部大輔也、御対面有之。次大蔵卿局へ罷向体申之。次以(\*)飯川肥後守改元之事申入之、如何様にも当月中に改元之事、内々可申入之由有之。
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> *〇Krasuma family, Madenokoji the Chief Counselor and I visited Oda Danjo-chu at Myokaku-ji temple. There were many retainers from Wakasa, Tanba, Settsu. I hear that the office works are in a mess. We stayed in the hall for a while to wait the messenger. ... At 2 p.m. We returned home. After, I visited the Shogun and cerebrated his new castle. The reception is Hosokawa the Middle Palace Guard and the Shogun appeared. Next, I visited the office of the Ministry of Finance to tell his intension. The shogun hopes the Change of Era's Name by any means this month. He wants 飯川肥後守:Iikata the Higo Governer to make sure it. We have to tell it to the Emperor confidentially.*
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(\*)飯川肥後守:Iikata the Higo Governer is 飯川信堅:Iikawa Nobukata. He is a retainer of the Shogun. Maybe, he has to collect donation for the ceremony of Change of Era's Name...

### **▼1569/4/16**

> 〇早旦長橋局へ改元之事申入之、当月無余日之間、各中々難参之由申候間、其分内々可申入之由有之、又各不具難調之由有之、次萬里小路へ罷向改元之事申之、同前也。
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> *〇At 4 a.m. I visited Nagahashi office to ask about the Change of Era's Name. They answered that this month is a short month and has no extra day. Each of us is hard to visit the ceremony. It is hard to adjust each schedule. Next, I visited Madenokoji to ask about it. He also answered the same.*
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> 〇日乗上人於烏丸亭、禁裏御修理之儀、番匠共召寄、悉之総直取之、(\*)一万貫計云々。
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> *〇I hear that Nichijo Shonin at Karasuma house arranged the exparts and resourcefor the repair of the Deep Palace. That's 10,000 貫:Kan (a unit of money) in sum.*
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Wow! 100 疋 \* 10,000 貫 = 1,000,000 疋!

(\*)貫 and 疋 are a unit of money in those day. 1貫 = 100疋.

When Dr. Tokitsugu visits to stay at someone, his thanks fee of "a barrel of drink" for staying is usually 20 疋 , He can visit to stay at someone 50,000 times.

The amount of donation Dr. Tokitsugu got at the Visiting Ceremony of the Shogun to the Palace is 1,000 疋 = 10 貫. Dr. Tokitsugu can visit to stay at someone 50 times.

The members at the meeting in advance was 21. 1,000 \* 21 = 21,000 疋 = 210 貫. Maybe, they were off the record donation for extra costing for the ceremony to each poor members from O-dan.

His father 信秀:Nobuhide once donated 1,000 貫 for repair of the Palace.

> **At the enthronement ceremony for the former Emperor 御奈良:Go-nara;**
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> 北条:Hojo, 今川:Imagawa, 朝倉:Asakura family also donated.
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> **At the memorial service for the former Emperor 御奈良:Go-nara;**
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> 三好:Miyoshi family donated 600 貫:Kan.
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> **At the ceremony of Change of Era's Name 永禄;**
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> 毛利:Mori family donated 60 貫:Kan.
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> **At the enthronement ceremony for the former Emperor 正親町:Ogimachi;**
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> 毛利:Mori family donated 2,000 貫:Kan.
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> 本願寺:Hongan-ji temple also donated.
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10,000 貫:Kan at once by Nichijo Shonin is extraordinary.

### **▼1569/4/17**

> 〇中御門、雲松軒以下各来談如例。
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> *〇Nakagomon and Ujii Shouken came to talk as usual.*
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### **▼1569/4/18**

> 〇自長橋局、先度之御器之公事之御返事、飛鳥井同道可参武家之由有之、飛鳥信長へ罷向、直に可参之間、予可相待之由有之、朝食以後応参武家、飯川肥後守に改元之事、当月中相調候間間敷由申之、幷(\*)高辻身上之儀、又各不具之様等申含了。然者吉月七月に必被改之様に可申調之由有之、大蔵卿局へ罷向改元之事内々申之、奉公衆右馬頭以下数多被参、暫雑談移刻、申刻迄雖相待之、飛鳥井黄門不被参之間、先退出了。直に長橋局へ参様體(体)申了。
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> *〇Nagahashi office told me about the answer on the issue of the public business. They told me to visit the Shogun with Asukai the Vice-Councilor. Asukai told me that he would visit Nobunaga fisrt and visit the Shogun after that. He told me to stay while visiting Nobunaga. After breakfast, we visited the Shogun and told about the Change of Era's Name to Iikawa the Higo Governer. It is impossible for us to arrange it in this month. Besides, we introduced the career and personality of 高辻:Takatsuji. We explained our hard situation. But, we told that we are sure to arrange it in July of good fortune month for a ceremony.*
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> *I visited the office of the Ministry of Finance to tell the Change of Era's Name confidentially. There were many retainers of the Shogun, such as Hosokawa the head of the Right Bureau of Imperial Horses. We talked with them for a while. I waited for Asukai there until at 4 p.m. but he didn't came and I left. I went to Nagahashi office to tell the situation.*
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(\*)高辻:Takatsuji is 高辻長雅:Takatsuji Nagamasa who carried on the former ceremonies for the Change of Era's Name. Takatsuji family was a professor of Chinese history and literacy. They were posterity of 菅原道真:Sugawara no Michizane.

##### **高辻長雅**

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E8%BE%BB%E9%95%B7%E9%9B%85

##### **菅原 道真 : Sugawara no Michizane**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugawara\_no\_Michizane

He was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period and enshrined as the deity of Tenjin (the Sky with stormy lightning) for misfortune on his last career.

I'm not sure how serious their belief was. But, they were serious to be careful for their ceremony. It is just a matter of name. If no ceremony, it is easy to change. But, the Shogun and O-dan listened to their difficulty carefully not to order the Change of Era's Name assertively, though one of the reasons the court would defer it for a few month was a matter of fortune. They also respected the slow way of the court according to the rule.

### **▼1569/4/19**

> 〇亡母妙永忌日之間、(\*)清和院之壽(寿)興斎に來、相伴候了。
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> *〇We hold a memorial servise for my last mother with 壽興斎:Juko-sai of 清和院:Seiwa-in.*
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(\*)清和院:Seiwa-in is a temple of the Shingon School.

### **▼1569/4/20**

> 〇織田彈正忠明日下向之由候間、暇乞に可罷向之處、以外風雨之間無其儀也。
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> *〇Oda Danjo-chu will return to his home tommorow. We had to visit him to say "see you again", but stormy weather didn't allow us.*
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Dr. Tokitsugu note weather everyday under the date such as "fine", "cloudy", "rainy", though I omit it. So, he rarely mentions weather in the body part. Kyoto has sometimes stormy weather with lightning in spring.

Fortunately, there are few earthquakes in Kyoto, but sudden strong winds sometimes shake the wooden houses. The wooden houses which aged more than 100 years usually have bent before the wind and these doors won't close tightly. It is cool in summer, but very cold in winter. The ball rolls on the floor. The residents put some small plane woods under the legs of the table to adjust its height for keeping it horizontally.

Kyoto has the height limit of buildings for keeping its mountain seanary and the buildings still stay low today. So, the wind condisions are not so different in the past, I supporse. My sansation and feeling are not so different on the awesome matter in the past.

I feel awesome. Kyoto cries. Stay! Don't go back to Mino. Don't go back to Nara. Don't go back to anywhere! Don't let me leave alone! Stay here!

But, O-dan is moody, fickle, flighty, wanton and so on... I like Mino. I like Biwako. I like Kyoto. I like Nara. I like Sakai. Anyway, I like all. I cannot select the one. More badly, he loves his lovers deeply one by one.

The court was like a mossy wet cushion on the floor. They had no actual force to keep their aim, for keeping their poetry, offering requiems to ease their ancestral spirits who were living and dying with tears.

The Diary of Tamon-in at Yamato has already caught his schedule that he will return home on April 21. He was sure to tell in clear high voice. My leg got well! Get ready in a flash! No delay! I decided to return home! He leaves on April 21 as scheduled. O-dan likes his decision whether it rains or not. So, it is 天晴:clear fine, just while he leaves.

### **▼1569/4/21**

> 〇早旦織田彈正忠所へ罷向、於春日室町行合、暇乞申之、武家へ参之間可参之由被由間、令同道参、則御対面、御盃頂戴、御太刀御馬進上、又自武家被下、種々申置之、各落涙共也。御門外迄被送之、東之磊上に御成、粟田口へ入迄御遠見也。
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> *〇At 4 a.m. I visited Oda Danjo-chu office to say "see you again". I saw him at the Kasuga-Muromachi. He was going to see the Shogun. I accompanied him. The Shogun quickly appeared. We were given a drink. He offered a sword and a horse. The shogun also gave him some words. Each one of us dropped tears. We saw him out of the gate. The shogun went up the east tower and followed him with his eyes until he went into the far Awata gate of the city.*
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立ち別れ　都の城の　庭に生ふる　松とし聞かば　今帰り来む

We are just parting for a short time.

I know the pine trees growing on the garden in the castle of the capital.

When they call me, I'll be back in a flash.

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