Nishi-Mata’s matter was resolved 、 西又の一件、落着 （文化３年 12 月） 千葉県流山市にいた名主の日記から、その頃の楽しみを拾い出した連載記事です（日本語は後半に） Year-end cleaning at a merchant shop and residencee in Edo December Izaemon of Yokosuka Village received a letter from Ebisu-ya, who was a merchant of Edo (old name of Tokyo); Nishi-Mata 's mistress was in service. Izaemon traveled to Edo on the 8 th . Hyōemon, the author of this diary, could not accompany him due to a stomach disease. 15 th , Izaemon, who had returned from Edo the previous night, came to visit. The matter concerning Nishi-Mata appears to have been settled on the following terms : ① Paying 3 ryō (about 300,000 yen), ② Paying a little over 0.38 ryō (about 40,000 yen) to redeem pawned items, ③ Taking custody of the child. It was decided that the child would be raised by someone (the characters are illegible due to insect damage). The Nishi-Mata affair involved not only the woman but also a child . ...
Arrival of the new head priest and late autumn events (October and November 1806) 、新方丈の入院、晩秋の行事（文化３年 10 ･ 11 月） 千葉県流山市にいた名主の日記から、その頃の楽しみを拾い出した連載記事です（日本語は後半に） H achijō fabric kimono in yellow 、 歌川豊国「五衣色染分－黄」（ 1851 ）東京都立中央図書館蔵 October The new head priest arrived . An entry on the 1 st records, "Discussion about the welcome ceremony for the new priest of Chōfuku-ji Temple," though the contents of the event are unknown. 1 st , rice harvest was completed . 4 th , drying of the rice was finished; busiest agricultural time was over . 4 th , Izaemon returned from Edo (old name of Tokyo) bringing four rolls of Hachijō fabric for kimono , which had been arranged by Hyōemon (author of this diary) and others. A breakdown of the rolls is recorded: Shiba-Ji's Tango was priced at 1.1 ryō (around 110,000yen); Chōfuku-ji's Tobi patterned fabric was 0.4 ryō and yellow one was 0.7 ryō ; and Hyōemon's Tobi patterned one was 0.3 ryō . 17 th ...