was the
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia ...
's officially sanctioned silver monopoly or silver guild (''
za'') which was created in 1598.
Initially, the Tokugawa shogunate was interested in assuring a consistent value in minted silver coins; and this led to the perceived need for attending to the supply of silver.
This ''
bakufu
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura ...
'' title identifies a
regulatory agency
A regulatory agency (regulatory body, regulator) or independent agency (independent regulatory agency) is a government agency, government authority that is responsible for exercising autonomous dominion over some area of human activity in a licen ...
with responsibility for supervising the minting of silver coins and for superintending all silver mines, silver mining and silver-extraction activities in Japan.
[Hall, John Wesley. (1955) ''Tanuma Okitsugu: Forerunner of Modern Japan'', p. 201.]
See also
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Bugyō
was a title assigned to '' samurai'' officials during the feudal period of Japan. ''Bugyō'' is often translated as commissioner, magistrate, or governor, and other terms would be added to the title to describe more specifically a given offic ...
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Kinzan-bugyō
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''Kinza'' – Gold ''za'' (monopoly office or guild).
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''Dōza'' – Copper ''za'' (monopoly office or guild).
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''Shuza'' – Cinnabar ''za'' (monopoly office or guild)
Notes
References
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Hall, John W. (1955). ''Tanuma Okitsugu, 1719–1788: Forerunner of Modern Japan''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press
OCLC 445621*
Jansen, Marius B. (1995). ''Warrior Rule in Japan''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
OCLC 422791897*
Schaede, Ulrike. (2000). ''Cooperative Capitalism: Self-Regulation, Trade Associations, and the Antimonopoly Law in Japan''. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
OCLC 505758165
Government of feudal Japan
Officials of the Tokugawa shogunate
Silver
Economy of feudal Japan
Guilds in Japan
1598 establishments in Asia
Metals monopolies
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