Rice planting and mother's medical condition (May to August, 1805) 、田植えと母の病状（文化 2 年 5 ～ 8 月） Travel views of Japan and Korea https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/agc/item/2018719596/resource/ May Rice planting began on the 17 th . The following day was the start of the rainy season on the calendar—the period just before summer. However, it is written that planting on the day was suspended due to the cold . One hopes this did not lead to a poor harvest. The Edo period (1603 ～ 1868) was generally characterized by a cold climate. The years between 1820 and 1850 were particularly cold; the period that saw the Tenpo Famine. In 1832–33 (Tenpo 3–4), rice yields plummeted to less than half of normal levels. The famine conditions persisted until 1838 (Tenpo 9). June On the 6 th and 7 th , Kokichi and others came to help with the rice planting . The work had likely been delayed because several family members had fallen ill . Thanks to thei...
Request to the lord to retire and children's smallpox (January to April, 1805) 、隠居願いと子どもたちの疱瘡（文化 2 年１～４月） Travel views of Japan and Korea https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/agc/item/2018719877/resource/ In the 19 th century, family heads, whose hereditary name was "Hyōemon Yoshino" , lived in Nagareyama near Edo (old name of Tokyo). They were farmers and heads of a small village , however, their lord had granted them permissions not only to use a surname like samurai but also to identify themselves as his retainers. By examining the diaries kept by successive generations of Hyōemon , I'm trying to know the lives and the fun things of the villagers. The diaries from 1802 to1864 were published in “Nagareyama City History: Volume III to V". The first article ； Peaceful days and fun of a village head in 19th century, part 1 （千葉県流山の名主日記） The location in which the village head lived The previous article ： Peaceful days and funs of a village head in...