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system. The Bureau of Palace Kitchens was responsible for food preparation for religious ceremonies and feasts within the court. Beginning in the Heian Era, it was controlled by the Nakahara clan.

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Imperial court hierarchy encompassed a . The origin of the current Imperial Household Agency can be traced back to the provisions on the government structure which were put into effect during the reign of

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, with significant modifications in 1702, 1870, and 1889, ''Daijō-kan'' officials within this ministry structure were: The management of food stores and food pood preparation within the court was encompassed within the organization structure of the ritsuryō system, including an acknowledgment of the place held by its senior officials within the structured palace hierarchy.

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The was the surveyor of all activities or works which were executed within the interior of the palace.Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa,'' p. 272. Under his indirect supervision, the senior members of the Ooiryō hierarchy included: * A. .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annalese des empereurs du japon,'' p. 433. * B. . * C. . * D. .

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* Sansom, George Bailey. (1952). ''Japan: A Short Cultural History.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press. (cloth) (paper) * Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). iyun-sai_Rin-siyo/Hayashi_Gahō,_1652.html" ;"title="Hayashi_Gahō.html" ;"title="iyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō">iyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652">Hayashi_Gahō.html" ;"title="iyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō">iyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652 ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou
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("A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa" translated by H. Paul Varley).'' New York:

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