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100 kin) of miso from Michida Jinpei of Tomioka town and 9 hyo (where 1
hyo equals 4 to) of ō-mugi from Tomioka town. From Imatomi, it received
15 sheaves of sh-imoto and 12 sheaves of ha-nawa from a Kojima’s branch
district, 2 hyo of wheat from Shosuke, funds of 2 kan 850 mon, as count-
ed under the chosen monetary system, 1 cho (where 1 cho equals 120 kin) of
sake (rice wine) from Kichiemon, as well as 100 hyo (where 1 hyo equals 5
sho) of salt and 40 pieces of cha-dashi (a sort of Japanese tea) from Sakitsu
village. Furthermore, neighbouring villages offered labour amounting to a
total of 473 ninsoku (disaster relief workers).
Table 12.1: Disaster relief workers and goods supplied from personal and village networks:
From 2nd August to 7th September in 1814 (Bunka 11)

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