The shogunate (Bakuhu) abandoned the national isolation
policy and concluded a treat with U.S., U.K., Russia and the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, the great earthquake killed ten thousand people in Edo (old name of
Tokyo). But those events didn’t affect Yoshino’s family seriously.
昨年は、幕府はアメリカに続いて、イギリス、ロシアとも和親条約を結びました。この年は、オランダとも和親条約を結び開国を進めていきます。江戸市中で一万人の死者を出した安政江戸大地震も起こりました。でも、千葉の村の暮らしは大きな影響を受けていないようです。
January、1月
On the New Year's Day, they went to the village shrine and
temple, then greeted one another as usual.
On the 5th, the master went to Edo with Kizaemon;
it was rare that he went at the beginning of the year. He returned next
evening.
On the 7th, Asakichi asked him to take a leave
to go to Edo, and it was approved. The master probably talked him about Edo
which had abundant entertainment attractions even in the Edo period (1603～1868). It
was a five-day trip which was very exciting for a country boy who was a helper
of Yoshino family.
Edo in 1805, 熈代勝覧＠三越前
Reference: Life in Edo, old Tokyo (published in 1959) 江戸生活事典
元旦は、恒例の参拝と村人との年始挨拶から始まる。
５日、主人は喜左衛門さんを連れて出府します。年初の出府は珍しいです。翌日夜五つ頃（20時頃）帰宅します。
７日、浅吉くんが、「江戸に参り度」とう言うので、暇をやりました。浅吉は11日の朝に戻ります。主人が江戸の楽しい話をしたのでしょうか。江戸は娯楽のパラダイスです。浅吉くんは遊びに行きましたね。彼は、吉野家のために働いていますが、同居ではないようです。
On the 15th, his married daughter Oura came
for New Year greeting. She went back on the 24th, and mother
walked her to her house which was in the near village. Mother stayed there for
one night; she often sent her daughter off.
On the 20th, J. Inamura came for New Year
greeting and said “I would like Onao to go to her home village (Maki) next
month.” Onao got married with the master last November. It was common that
married daughters visited their parents' home after the New Year holiday and Bon rite for ancestors.
Onao left home in the early morning on the 9th of
February. Onao got on a horse, Shigezou and others accompanied with her to go
to the pier. She visited J. Inamura at first, then went to Kizou’s house in
Maki village. She returned on the 26th. Sakujirou who lived in Maki
accompanied her. She was treated very well.
On the 29th, he returned books to Nonoshita
and borrowed new books. Those were war chronicles. He borrowed the ancient
Chinese chronicles and the Japanese one (Genpei Seisuiki) around two and half
years ago. How long it was! Books were precious because there were no printing
machines.
Pier in the Edo period、河岸 ＠Matsudo Museum 松戸市立博物館
15日、近くの駒木新田に嫁いでいるおうらさんが年頭（年始挨拶）に来ます。おうらさんは、24日まで滞在します。母が送りに行って、一泊して帰ってきます。母がおうらさんを送るパターンは多いです。
20日、稲村丈右衛門さんが年頭に来て、来月9日にお直さん（主人と11月末に結婚）を実家の常州真木村に行かせたいので、よろしくね、と言ったようです。お直さんは、2月9日早朝に出発し、稲村丈右衛門さんの家に寄って、真木村の記蔵さんの家（実家）に入ります。戻ってくるのは、26日です。出発の時は、繁蔵さんらが馬で、渡船場に送りました。帰りは、真木村の作次郎さんが送ってきてくれました。大切に扱っていていいですねえ。
29日、「漢楚の軍記、源平盛衰記、野々下へ持参し返し、□□軍記14巻借る」とあります。印刷機のない時代の本の貸し借りですね。1852年の6月に借りた本ですから、二年半ですから長いですね。この年は、本の貸し借り記録がいくつかあります。
February、2月
On the 5th, there was a fight between
someone and the head monk of Choufukuji temple. The record of a fight was very
rare. The master was asked to go the temple. They had broken trays, dishes,
lanterns, sliding doors and so on. Someone was wounded on the head, so he was
brought to Ka village to be treated. It was 4 am. The master sent him to
Kichibei’s house, then he came back home around 6 am.
On the 6th, they were reconciled in front
of relevant people at Kichibei’s house. He came back in the morning. Good job
(Otsukare sama)!
Japanese room ＠Museums in Seki post town 東海道 関宿の資料館
５日、長福寺での喧嘩騒ぎに呼び出されました。喧嘩は珍しい記録です。□□衛門が方丈（住職）と喧嘩して、膳皿行灯障子などを打ち毀しました。頭に怪我もしています。暁七つ（午前４時）頃、加村で膏薬を付けて、暁六つ（午前６時）頃、吉兵衛（きちべえ）方に連れて行き、六つ半過ぎに帰宅です。
翌日、吉兵衛方へ行き、「（方丈も含めて）一行立ち会い、双方申し分無く、熟談の上和談」ということで手打ちです。暮れなって帰宅しました。お疲れ様でした。
On the 10th, a moxibustion therapist who
probably lived in Edo came and stayed at Yoshino’s house. On the next day,
people came from various villages; it was an on-site service. His mother took
him to the neighboring village on the 12th. She went to Yoshikawa,
which is the other side of Edo River, for a moxibustion sometimes, so she probably introduced the therapist there.
Moxibustion on the back、月岡芳年：風俗三十二相「あつさう」、https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1306483
10日、灸治をする深川何某が、柏の人に送られてきて、吉野家に泊まります。翌日、「所々より灸治来」ということで出張治療ですね。深川何某は13日に出立、母が近くの前平井村まで送ります。母は、ときどき、江戸川を渡って吉川に灸治に行きますが、その繋がりで江戸･深川の人を招いたのでしょうね。
In the evening of the 12th, villagers in
Kubohiraga visited and talked about the Shoujirou’s wife who flew out from home. He
consulted various issues; he was a good boss.
On the 27th, some regulations about gambles and
pubs (Izakaya; “I” is “staying”, “zaka” is “sake” and “ya” is “house”) were issued. I’m
eager to go to that Izakaya!
Around 10pm of the 28th, there was a fire at
Sangorou’s house in the near village “Ushiro-hirai”. It burned down the main building
and so on. The master went soon, and came back at dawn. On the 29th,
he went to Ushiro-hirai again with the villagers to remove ashes. He came back around
4pm. On the 30th, somebody of Ushiro-hirai came with sake, so
villagers gathered and drank the next day. What did they chat about?
Old farmers houses ＠Michinoku Folklore Village、みちのく民俗村
12日夕、久保平賀村の源助さんらが、正次郎さんの妻が一昨夜、家出したと相談に来ました。盟友の中村仲七さんと久保平賀に行きます。主人は、よその村からの相談にも乗っています。顔役ですね。
27日、博奕と居酒屋について取締が出たようです。居酒屋という文字は初めて見たお思います。村の居酒屋、行ってみたいなあ。
28日、夜四つ（10時）頃、「後平井、三五郎居宅その他焼失」、大きな火事です。主人は、即刻馳せ付けて、翌暁方に帰ります。
29日、昼から、後平井へ「灰かき」、村の者を連れ行きます。相済まずに付、七つ半（16時）頃帰ります。灰は肥料として利用していると思います。
30日、後平井から、酒を持って挨拶に来てくれました。翌日、「村方の者共、寄呑」です。何を話したのでしょうかね。
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Yoshino’s daily life 01, About Yoshino and
background 吉野家とその頃
Yoshino’s daily life 02, Life and fun of Yoshino
family 吉野家の暮らしと楽しみ
The details of their live which includes farming and
visiting neighbors are written in No.13 - No.25 (1851)、農事や近所付き合いを含む日々の詳細は1851年の日記の記事（No.13～25）に記載しています。
Yoshino’s daily life 13, The first half of
January in 1851（嘉永4年1月前半）
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