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)
| Hachijō 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 1st
records, "Discussion about the welcome ceremony for the new priest of
Chōfuku-ji Temple," though the contents of the event are unknown.
1st, rice harvest was completed.
4th, drying of the rice was finished; busiest
agricultural time was over.
4th, 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
.
17th, Hyōemon took the fabric to Teirin in
Matsugasaki Village—it's a wonderful gift!
6th, Hyōemon visited the head priest of Chōfuku-ji
Temple, then went to Seiryū-in Temple in Nadukari together. They were treated
to the season's first soba (buckwheat) noodles. The gathering included
local notables such as Mr. Watanuki, who managed the Shogun's horse
pasture.
| Two kinds of cold soba noodles、ざるそば(上)と田舎そば |
14th, he hosted a soba feast, inviting people
from Seiryū-in, Chōfuku-ji, Shiba-Jo and so on. Gensuke prepared the noodles; he
kneaded seven shō (7kg) of flour into noodles—enough for 30 to 35
servings. It surely was a lively occasion.
20th, he held Ebisu-kou gathering.
21st, he was invited to a neighbor's Ebisu-kou. While
merchant households celebrated lively to pray Ebisu (deity) for prosperous
business, I wonder how farming households observed the occasion.
22nd, he delivered the first installment of the
annual rice tax—45 hyō (2.7 tons)—and successfully completed the
full payment on the 19th of the following month.
Furomagi Village, where Hyōemon served as village headman, had escaped
the effects of drought; the village would have a reliable water supply.
November
2nd, relatives and all the villagers attended a memorial
service of the 13th anniversary of Hyōemon’s ancestor's passing.
Hyōemon provided the offering for the priest, and distributed
gifts such as rice to the attendees. He served meals consisted of "one
soup and five dishes," prepared by Denshichi and Gensuke; Gensuke was an
all-rounder.
7th to 10th, Hyōemon undertook a pilgrimage
to eighty-eight sacred sites across northern Chiba and southern Ibaraki to pray
for his mother's recovery from illness. The final place was Ne-no-Gongen in
Abiko, which his mother and he visited frequently.
During this month, ceremonies celebrating children's growth (Obi-toki)
were held in various families, and soba noodles were served in some.
28th, Hyōemon traveled to Edo accompanied by
Nishi-Mata and others. The primary purpose concerned Nishi-Mata, except
for tax affairs.
They visited the Onatsu's family home in Kosugi Village in
Kanagawa pref.; Onatsu was a woman lived with Nishi-Mata in Edo.
Sorry to say, they were told that the matter could only be
resolved by Ebisu-ya, which was the merchant where she was in service. Thereafter,
they told with Tousuke of Ebisu-ya. Then, they reported various affairs
including the issue to the lord's officials.
Hyōemon returned to the village on the 4th of the
following month.
I’m not sure why they worked for Nishi-Mata so much.
| There are many high-rise buildings at Kosugi in Kanagawa pref.; it is at the opposite side of Tokyo across Tama River. 二子玉川からみた武蔵小杉 |
10月
新方丈が入院(着任)した。1日に“中寺(=長福寺)、入院振る舞い申談”と記載されているが、儀式の詳細はわからない。
1日、稲刈り仕舞い、4日、稲揚げ仕舞い。農作業は一段落だ。
4日、伊左衛門が、この日記を書いた兵右衛門らが手配していた八丈の反物4反を江戸から持ち帰った。内訳が書かれている。
芝次の丹後は1両5匁、長福寺の飛紬は1歩6匁、黄紬が2歩12匁、そして兵右衛門の飛紬は1歩3匁。
兵右衛門は17日に、松ヶ崎貞倫へその反物を持って行った。すてきな贈り物だ。
6日、兵右衛門は長福寺の方丈と名都借の清瀧院へ行き、新蕎麦をご馳走になる。牧(馬牧場)を管理する綿貫様など地元名士の集まりだった。
14日、清瀧院、長福寺や芝常らを招いて、蕎麦を振る舞う。源助が打ち人で、7升打ったとあるから30~35人前だ。賑やかだ。
20日、恵比寿講。21日は隣の恵比寿講に呼ばれた。商家では商売繁盛を願って派手に騒いだが、農家ではどうだったのか。(
22日、初年貢米45俵を納め、翌月19日にめでたく皆済。兵右衛門が名主を務める古間木村は、旱魃の影響がなかった。水利が良さそうだ。
11月
2日、弘蓮院(家族)の十三回忌追善に、親類と村人全員が参列してくれた。兵右衛門は、お布施や米などの引き出物を出した。料理は一汁五菜で、料理人は、傳七と源助。源助は器用だ。
兵右衛門は、7日から母の病気平癒を祈願して、3泊4日で、千葉県北部や茨城県南部の八十八カ所を巡礼する。最後のお寺、結願は、よく詣でている我孫子の子の権現だった。
この月は、各所で子どもの成長を祝う帯解き(七五三に相当)があり、蕎麦の振る舞いもあった。
28日、兵右衛門は西又らと出府。年貢の件もあったが、西又の件が主。
同居するおなつの実家(小杉村)を訪ねたが、結局、奉公先の恵比寿屋でないと話がつかないとのこと。赤坂で恵比寿屋藤助と話し、御屋敷で“品々請合”、翌月4日に帰村。
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