Farming
was starting, but daily life was so usual. I’m very happy if you like the peaceful
and plain life at that time.
農作業の始まり。とても平穏な日々だ。  |
Recent
scene of the field near Yoshino’s house
吉野家のある芝崎
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On the 2nd, they recovered rice seeds from the pond where seeds were soaked one week ago.
Two villagers (Kizaemon and Senmatsu) departed to Ueno Benten-kou in Edo. It becoming warm day by day in March in Japan. There is a beautiful word “mizu-nurumu” which is one of kigo (season words) required in a haiku poem. “Mizu” is water and “nurumu” means becoming warm; it indicates the cozy spring season. Moreover, it is before the busy farming season, so it was a good time for them to take a trip.
On the 3rd,
Shiba extended family gathered. It is the Girls’
Festival Day. They offered mochi cakes and sake(alcohol) to Naka temple two
years ago; maybe they also did same thing this year. On the Boys’ Festival Day,
they gathered so it was a custom of Shiba family on Sekku(seasonal festival).
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| Hina dolls of the Girls’ Festival、三段飾り＠岩槻･中島敏人形店 |
1日、山仕事、2日は、種浚え。一週間前に水に漬け発芽させた種の回収か。上野辨天講、村方喜左衛門、中村仙松出立、とある。農繁期直前の水温む良い季節の旅だ。
3日、雛祭りの日だ。「例の通り、村方芝三家相禮」とある。2年前は、中寺へ餅壱重、富七酒一枡持参、とある。5月5日も、「芝崎三家相禮」とあるので、これは節句の行事だ。
On the 5th,
Mr. Yoshino was invited to the adoption event by Shichizaemon. The farming
season was starting, however family ceremonies were still held.
On the 6th,
they worked in the forest, but next day was the last day of this job.On the 7th, he visited Mujin-party at Nakamura house. Two men from other villages drew a prize in the lottery. Private lottery was very popular at that time. People casted a spell and relied on superstition such as keeping a top of a stone monument in their pockets in order to win. (Kiyushoran, published in 1830).
On the 8th, they started cultivating the rice field.
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| 田起し＠Tohoku History Museum 東北歴史博物館 |
5日、七左衛門の息子佐七が養子に行くにつけ呼ばれる、とある。農作業が本格化している3月も養子縁組が行われている。
6日、山仕事、明7日で終了ということで、「粗朶付今朝限り」とある。7日は、中村勘右エ門宅で無盡。当りくじ市野谷權右衛門、流山専助とあり、少し離れた流山からも来ている。嬉遊笑覧によるとこの当時、くじは盛んで、まじないをしたり、持仏の飯粒や鰯の頭を懐に入れて臨んだり、石塔の宝珠の尖（さき）を持っていたりと、念を込めていた。父は、瀬戸村に行き泊まる。
8日、田の耕し、田うないが始まる。
On the 9th,
they prepared for fertilizing.
Two
craftsmen came to finish walls of the community center. Mr. Yoshino visited Kizaemon’s house to attend Benten-kou. Kizaemon went to Edo on the 2nd to participate in Benten-kou, so perhaps it was a welcome party.
They had enough time to enjoy parties in March.
On the 10th and 12th, they prepared to introduce water to their rice field.
On the 14th, they cultivated the field. On the other hand, they planted paulownia trees, so they also maintained their forest.
On the 24th, his father went to Kashiwa to get young pine tree plants.
From the 27th to 29th, they planted young pine plants. They took care of forest which was an ecosystem to give them blessing of nature such as firewood. It is called “Sato(village)-yama(forest)” now.
9日、下肥揚げ。そして、寮に左官が二人来て、工事の仕上げだ。夜は、喜左衛門を宿として辨天講。喜左衛門たちは２日に上野の辯天講に出立したので、帰着のイベントだ。まだ、農繁期前で、出歩く余裕がある。
10日、田畔付け、12日は溝浚えで軒別に出る、ということで稲作準備の水路清掃だ。14日、田うない、とともに桐苗植え、とあり植林もしているようだ。24日に、父が柏に松苗を取りに行き、27日から三日間、松苗植え。森から木材や薪が採れるようにメンテナンスしているのだと思う。里山だ。
On the
15th, Ise-kou was held. Mr. Yoshino offered money, sake and cakes.
It might be a fund to go to Ise Shrine, because some villagers visited there
next year.
On the
18th, Okono stayed at Inamura’s house for 4 days. His father also
stayed there on the 9th, so they were intimate with Inamura.
Nowadays, we meet our relatives only in the day time, because it can be troublesome to stay at their houses each other. However, it made their bonds
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| Ise Shrine、伊勢神宮 |
15日、伊勢講があり、掛け金2朱と神酒代、菓料を払う。吉野家の伊勢講は珍しいが、翌年は伊勢参りに村人が出かけており、その資金集めだろう。
18日、おこのが稲村家で3泊した後、帰ってくる。9日には、父が一泊しており、稲村家は近い親戚のようだ。今なら親戚の訪問は、日帰りか、レストランでの食事で泊まるのはちょっと迷惑な感じもする。だが、泊まることが関係を深める。
On the 19th,
they made grain powder.
On the
20th, they fertilized.On the 21st, they started seeding. On the 22nd and 23rd, they seeded.
On the 24th and 25th, they made the water-proof walls of the rice field.
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Making bank around the rice field、畔塗り
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19日、粕粉搗き、20日、下肥打ちのあと、21、22日が苗代下地、種まきが始まり、苗づくりとなる。23日も種蒔き、24、25日が畔付きで稲作の仕事、27日から三日間は松苗植えで山仕事だ。
From the
26th to the 29th, the horse capturing event was held. He
dispatched one supervisor and five workers. It was a popular annual event to
capture horses of the shogunate horse stock. People visited to watch it. On the
29th, his mother and children visited.
Reference:
MatsudoMuseum |
Horse caputuring、野馬捕りの絵馬
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26日から29日までの四日間、恒例の野馬捕りがあり、宰領と人足5人を出す。野馬捕りは、近隣にある幕府の牧場の馬を捕る行事だ。見物人も出る。
29日には、野馬追見物、母子供行く、とある。
参考：Matsudo
Museum 松戸市立博物館29日には、野馬追見物、母子供行く、とある。
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