Abstract
This work intends to disclose the ordering system for actual firefighting in Kyoto city under the Tokugawa regime (Tokugawa era), In this paper, it will be clarified the detail of Firehouse of Kyoto-hikeshi and Kyoto-johikeshi these were fire fighting teams of Tozama Daimyo (feudal lord group). Some studies described that the role of them were fire extinguishing for Kyoto city only. But, in this paper, it will be clarified that the firehouse of Kyoto-hikeshi located near the Tuijiuchi (the royal palace). There for the role of Kyoto-hikeshi included fire fighting of Tuijiuchi. But the firehouse of Kyoto-johikeshi located near the Kamo-river at a distance of 400meters from Tuijiuchi. However, the plan of Firehouse was same for the most part.
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