Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

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 ...

Villagers enjoyed festivals  (September in 1806)、 祭りを楽しむ村人たち（文化３年９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）。   Village festival in Matsumoto City, Nagano pref. September Hyōemon, the author of this diary, was away in Edo (old name of Tokyo) on business. 3 rd , he was in Kanda; he bought medicine and discussed arrangements for the new head priest’s arrival at Chōfuku-ji Temple. Then, he visited "Hasuke-ya" in Honjo to make inquiries about a palanquin for the new head priest . He stayed overnight in Senju and returned home on the 4 th . Welcoming a new head priest to the temple was a major undertaking .   Palanquin for the new head priest、住職用の寺院駕籠 Regarding the palanquin , Shiba-Kyu visited Hasuke-ya on the 5 th , and handed over a deposit equivalent to 50,000 yen. The cost for the restoration work was quoted at 2 ryō and 2 bu (about 250,000 yen). A complicated work would be entrusted to craftsmen in Edo .   It was the rice-harvesting s...