There was momentum to eliminate Westerners at that time. Ronin
(former samurai of Mito-han)
attacked the British Legation on the 28th of May. Therefore, many samurai
traveled on the Mito highway (kaidou).
Yoshino’s village was near the highway, so he was required to supply carriers
and horses to help the traffic. I’ll also mention about his mother who liked
going out so much in this article.
攘夷が活発になりました。5月28日に、水戸浪士らがイギリス公使館（東禅寺）を襲撃し、水戸街道の通行が増えました。村はどうなるかというと、人足や馬の供給が増えました。助郷です。公武合体の象徴の和宮様は11月15日に江戸着です。出かけ好きの主の母が良い役割を果たしていますので、母の外出も記載します。
January、1月
In
the evening of the New Year’s Day, Oshin gave the birth to a girl, however she died
next afternoon. It’s so sad, but village women visited Yoshino on the 3rd.
They probably celebrated the safety of Oshin. It’s not rare that a newborn baby
died soon back then. (Reference: Rural
society in the Edo period and life of the village head（3/4）)
Arnold Genthe (1908) https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/agc/item/2018719471/resource/
元旦の夕方、おしんさんが無事に女の子を産んだが、この子は翌日の昼に「相果て」てしまう。何とも可哀想なのですが、3日に、村の奥さん達が出産祝いに来ています。新生児の死亡は珍しくなく、母親が生きていたことを祝ったそうです（参照：庄屋日記にみる江戸の世相と暮らし（3/4））。
On the 3rd, Yoshino brought send-off money to Hachiroubei
in Komagida who was one of relatives. He departed to Ise Shrine
(500km away) the next day. Three of his relatives went to Ise separately in
that year.
On
the 25th, a new kou
(religious group), which was called Uma(Horse)-tukuroi(grooming)-kou was
held. It was the same day when Tenjin-kou was held, in which children gathered.
I think people positively made a chance to gather and drink.
3日、主は、翌日に伊勢参宮に出立する駒木新田村の八郎兵衛さん（親戚）に、餞別を持っていきました。この年は親戚の三人が別々のグループで参宮しました。
25日、子ども達が読み書き算盤の上達を願って集まる天神奉謝の日に、「馬繕奉謝 宿繁蔵」とあります。翌年からも続きますが、この年がはじめてだと思います。集まって飲む機会をつくっているような気がします。
Yoshino’s
mother went out five times in this month. She went with her daughter to the
husband’s house, went shopping, staying at her relative’s house and so on. It’s
good that women were active.
主の母は、娘を送って駒木新田や根木内に行ったり、買物をしたり。女性が動くのがいいですね。五回外出し、内一回は親戚の家に泊まっています。
February、2月
On
the 12th, Yoshino received a circular from the lord saying the remission
of Mr. Kizaburou. He stayed the village since January of two year ago, and
caused the trouble in which he drunk so much and took out a sword. He was detained! The next day, Yoshino released him.
Mr. Kizaburou stayed at Yoshino’s house. Shigesaburou came and set
his hair more than once a week. On the 8th of next month, Mr. Koizaburou lost
his temper with Tsuneshichi who worked as a servant for him. He complained
Tsuneshichi was so insensitive. So, Yoshino apologized next morning. Mr.
Kousaburou moved to Yokosuka village on the 11th of May. He was really hard to
deal with.
On the 22nd, Tsuneshichi came to buy unrefined sake
(alcohol). Yoshino sold homemade sake!
Btw, his mother went out three times that month to go to kou and
shopping.
12日、御屋敷から「鯉三郎様、御閉居、御免御書」という廻状が来ました。この人は2年前の1月から村で預かっていましたが、酒を飲んで刀を抜いたこともある人です。「閉居」という処分を受けていたのですね。翌日、「御閉居、封印切り、御同人様（＝鯉三郎）、御一同より御出し候」と書いています。
吉野家に滞在したようで、3月からは、重三郎さんがしばしば吉野家に来て、散髪しています。3月8日には、身の回りの世話をする常七さんが「不調法」だと立腹し、翌朝、主が謝っています。5月11日に横須賀村に移りました。扱いにくいです。
22日、「夕、常七儀、濁り酒、買いに来」と書いています。主のどぶろく、売れたのですね。
この月の母の外出は、三回。講と買物でした。
March、3月
On
the 13th, Magobei and others from Nonoshita village came and
consulted with Yoshino. They participated in mujin (participants
accumulated money, then they decided the winner who got money by lottery.). They
asked to delay payment until autumn. Some mujin were held for fund-raising
such as renovation of a temple. I guess it’s not easy to withdraw from it. BUT,
surprisingly enough, Magobei got a winning lottery on the same day!
13日、野々下村から孫兵衛さんらが、芝崎村で行っている無尽（参加者が掛け金を出し、くじ引きでお金を戻す人を決める仕組み）の相談に来ました。秋まで三人の掛け金を待って欲しいとのことでした。お寺の改修費用などを無尽で集める場合もあるので、簡単には辞められないのかもしれません。びっくりなのですが、この日、無尽が行われ、孫兵衛さんは当りくじを引きました。
On the 25th, villagers (Jisaburou,
Kamekichi and Otojirou) received travel expense from Mitsumine-kou fund and went
to Mitsumine Shrine. Although it was around 120km away from their village, they
returned just five days after. They walked 48km a day on average!
25日、三峯講で積み立てたお金を受け取って、村の次三郎さん、亀吉さん、乙次郎さんが三峯参詣に出発しました。五日後に帰村。村からは約120km離れているので、なんと、一日平均48ｋｍの行程です。
There were two more stay-over trips in that year, which were
to Ohyama (Rinkichi and Ushigorou departed on the 26th of Jun) and
to Narita (Jirouemon and Kiuemon brought souvenirs to Yoshino on the 2nd
of September). Those were most enjoyable pastime back then.
この年の村人の泊まりの参詣は、他に2件ありました。6月26日に林吉さんと丑五郎さんが大山参詣に行き、9月初めには次郎右衛門さんと喜右衛門さんが成田に行ったようです（9月2日に成田土産持参）。旅は一番の楽しみです。
Yoshino’s
mother went out just once in that month which was a nenbutsu(chanting)-kou
at Kyushichi’s house.
この月、主の母は、久七さんの家へ念仏に出かけただけでした。
April、4月
On the
23rd, they started rice planting that was the hardest work. Meanwhile
they were required to help the trip of the high-class maid of Mito clan
on the 29th. It was rare that ruled class required works to farmers
in the busy season. Villagers were too busy to help her, so they hired seven
carriers and a horse at the post town. The rude maid didn’t pay attention to
farmers who were taxpayers.
23日に田植え始め。そんな中、29日に水戸家中の位が高いお女中様が江戸に行くので、助郷（宿場の近隣の村が人足や馬を出す）の要請が来ました。自分たちは忙しくて行けないので、5月1日に半左衛門さんが小金町で人足7人と馬一匹を雇いました。
Yoshino’s
mother went out six times including one overnight outing. She went to kou and
visited relatives before the rice planting season, although she didn’t join the
rice planting. She was a retired person.
主の母、六回外出で、内泊まりは一回。田植前の月初めに親戚宅や講に出かけました。なお、母は田植には参加していません。隠居です。
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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