Documents and Notes...................................................................................................................................................89


 1. Order of the head of Go-dai in, 1135................................................................................................................89


 2. Petition of Tomo Nobufusa, and marginal sanction of the domanial lord, 1147......................................91


 3. Letter of promise of Kuwada Nobukane, 1164.................................................................................................93


 4. Petition of Tomo Nobu-akira, and marginal sanction of the domanial lord, 1183...................................95


 5. Petition of Okura Tane-akira, and marginal sanction of the domanial lord, 1187...................................96


 6. Appointments of Shimadzu Tadahisa, 1185-1187...........................................................................................98


  A. The sho-gun's order conveying the domanial lord's appointment of Shimadzu Tadahisa as ge-shi of Shimadzu sho, 1185. 100;

  B. The domanial lord's order regarding the same matter, 1185, 100;

  C. The sho-gun's order to Shimadzu sho concerning Tadahisa as ji-to of the sho, 1186, 100;

  D. The sho-gun's order to the same regarding Tadahisa as o-ryo shi of the sho , 101.


 7. Myo in northern Satsuma, 1193.......................................................................................................................103


 8. The sho-gun's vassals in Satsuma, 1187-1198............................................................................................104


  A. List of go ke-nin, 104;

  B. List of go ke-nin, 1197, 105;

  C. List of guardsmen, 1197, 107;


 9. Cadastral report, 1197.........................................................................................................................................111


 10. Devise by Taira Tadanao, 1203........................................................................................................................116


 11. Donation by Ki Masa-ie, 1204..........................................................................................................................118


 12. Petition and orders relative to Yamada mura, 1217-1218.......................................................................119


  A. Munehisa's petition, 1217, 119;

  B. Marginal order by the domanial lord's office, 120; 

  C. Executive order of the office of the sho, 1217, 120;

  D. Order by the sho-gun's office to Tadahisa, 1218, 120;

  E. Tadahisa's order, 1218, 121.


 13. Will of Shibuya Jo-Shin, 1245.........................................................................................................................121


 14. Will of Shibuya Jo-Shin, 1246.........................................................................................................................127


 15. Oath of the Tomo, 1247...................................................................................................................................128


 16. Judgment of the sho-gun's court on Nobutada vs. Jo-Shin, 1250.......................................................130


 17. Will of Shibuya Jo-Shin, 1250.........................................................................................................................134


 18. Condition of land in Iriki in, 1250....................................................................................................................136


 19. Jo-Shin's will, 1251............................................................................................................................................143


 20. Jo-Shin's last will to his son Terao Shigetsune, 1253.............................................................................143


 21. The sho-gun's confirmation of Terao Shigetsune's inherited holdings, 1255....................................143


 22. The kuni-governor's order, 1258...................................................................................................................145


 23. The sho-gun's sanction of Shibuya Akishige's will of 1263, 1267.........................................................146


 24. Akishige's devise, 1265, and the sho-gun's sanction, 1267 (with a facsimile)....................................147


 25. Petition of the Koku-bun zhi, 1321...............................................................................................................148


 26. Terao Shigetsune's repudiation of his sons, about 1277.........................................................................154


 27. Terao Shigetsune's letter to his son Shigemichi, 1277...........................................................................155


 28. Terao Shigetsune's devise to his son Shigemichi, 1277..........................................................................156


 29. Terao Shigetsune's devise to his wife Myo-Ren, 1277............................................................................157


 30. Terao Shigetsune's devise to his granddaughter Take-tsuru, 1277.....................................................158


 31. Terao Shigetsune's codicil, 1277...................................................................................................................158


 32. Terao Shigetsune's malediction, 1277..........................................................................................................158


 33. Terao Shigetsune's codicil, 1277...................................................................................................................159


 34. The sho-gun's confirmation of Terao Shigemichi's inheritances, 1278..............................................159


 35. The sho-gun's confirmation of Take-tsuru's inheritances, 1278.........................................................160


 36. Accusation of Yo-ichi, 1278...........................................................................................................................160


 37. Accusation of Yo-ichi, c. 1278.......................................................................................................................161


 38. Order from Kamakura to Rokuhara, 1278.....................................................................................................161


 39. Refutation by Yo-ichi, c. 1279........................................................................................................................162


 40. Renewed accusation of Yo-ichi, c. 1279.....................................................................................................164


 41. Judgment of the sho-gun's court on Myo-Ren vs. Yo-ichi, 1280........................................................167


 42. Shibuya Arishige's will, 1280............................................................................................................................168


 43. The sho-gun's confirmation of Shimomura Shigemura's holdings, 1288.............................................169


 44. Zhu-A's testaments, 1287-1288...................................................................................................................169


 45. The sho-gun's orders distributing rewards for service, 1288.................................................................170


  A. To Shibuya Arishige's relatives, 171;

  B. To Takemitsu Morokane, 172.


 46. The sho-gun's order relative to Shibuya Muneshige's estate, 1291....................................................174


 47. Gift of a ben-zai shi shiki at Iriki, 1292.........................................................................................................175


 48. Nakamura Shigeyo's devise of a life tenure, 1299.....................................................................................176


 49. Table of dues from To-no-hara, 1299..........................................................................................................178


 50. Shimadzu Tadamune's executive order, 1300.............................................................................................184


 51. Letter of compromise by Osaki Norimichi, 1303........................................................................................185


 52. Compromise regarding Kiyoshiki, 1308.........................................................................................................185


 53. Receipt of dues for the kuni, 1311................................................................................................................187


 54. Remission of dues by the domanial lord, 1311............................................................................................187


 55. Takemitsu Morokane's devise, 1312..............................................................................................................187


 56. Receipt of dues from To-no-hara, 1319......................................................................................................192


 57. The shu-go's order to Terao Koreshige, 1320...........................................................................................192


 58. Terao Zen-A's accusation, c. 1320...............................................................................................................193


 59. Register of ta in Kiyoshiki, 1322.....................................................................................................................195


  A. South part, 197;

  B. North part, 202.


 60. Okamoto Shidzushige's devise, 1322.............................................................................................................208


 61. Terao Koreshige's letter, c. 1322..................................................................................................................208


 62. Terao Betto's petition regarding To-no-hara, 1323.................................................................................210


 63. Terao Shigena vs. Shigehiro: Shigena's reply, c. 1325.............................................................................210


 64. Terao Shigehiro vs. Shigena: Betto's statement, 1325............................................................................213


 65. Terao Shigehiro vs. Shigena: Shigena's reply, 1325..................................................................................214


 66. Terao Shigena vs. Uchishige: summons for Uchishige, 1327..................................................................215


 67. A letter concerning To-no-hara, after 1328..............................................................................................216


 68. Sales of land to the nun of To-go, 1327......................................................................................................216


  A. By Shuin Tomowo, 227;

  B. By Shuin Tomosato, 217


 69. A list of warriors in central Satsuma, 1328.................................................................................................218


 70. Reports on Terao Koreshige's estate, 1329...............................................................................................219


  A. Report by Shigehiro, 219;

  B. Report by Shigena, 221.


 71. The sho-gun's decrees of investiture, 1329..............................................................................................223


  A. Decree for the widow Myo-Chi, 223;

  B. Decree for Shigehiro, 224;

  C. Decree for Betto-zhiro-Maru, 224;

  D. Decree for Shigena, 224;

  E. Decree for Uchishige, 224;

  F. Decree for Shigemi, 224;

  G. Decree for Tsuru-wo-Maru, 224;

  H. Decree for a grand-daughter, 224

72. Records of taxes at To-no-hara, c. 1330....................................................................................................225   A. Taxes for the kuni, 225;   B. "Share of the northern side," 225 73. Shibuya Shigemoto's letter of devise, 1331................................................................................l...............227 74. Okamoto (?) Norishige's petition, 1333.........................................................................................................228 75. Confirmations by the imperial government, 1333......................................................................................229 76. Keto-in Shigetoshi's letter of surrender, 1333.........................................................................................229 77. Imperial confirmations, 1334...........................................................................................................................230   A. Of a Nakamura, 230;   B. Of Shimomuru Tora-San, 230 78. Annual dues of an estate, 1334......................................................................................................................231 79. Compromise concerning the Nakamura estate, 1335...............................................................................232 80. Guard service at the imperial palace, 1335.................................................................................................233   A. List of names, 223;   B. List of names, 233;   C. Shimadzu Sadahisa's recognition, 234 81. Judicial order in favor of Tora-San, 1335....................................................................................................234 82. Ashikaga's call to Shibuya Shigemoto for support, 1335..........................................................................235 83. Ashikaga Takauji's investiture and recognitions of merits, 1336...........................................................236   A. Investiture, 236;   B. Ko Moronao's executive order, 236;   C. Takauji's promise of re-ward, 236;   D. Shimadzu Sadahisa's endorsement, 237;   E. Takauji's promise of reward, 237. 84. Takauji's call upon the Shibuya to armed service, 1337..........................................................................237 85. Hatakeyama Yoshiaki's transmission of order to Terao Shigena, 1338................................................238 86. Records of service at arms, 1339..................................................................................................................239   A. Gon-Shuin Toshimasa's gun-chu zho, 240;   B. Hishi-zhima Norihira's gun-chu zho, 240;   C. Kan zho for Toshimasa, 241;   D. Another kan zho for Toshimasa, 241. 87. Shibuya Shigemoto's will, 1343.......................................................................................................................242 88. Ashikaga Tadayoshi's call upon Terao Shigehiro to armed service, 1343............................................242 89. Wills of Okamoto Shidzushige and Taki Shigemune, 1344.......................................................................243   A. Will of Okamoto Shidzushige, 244;   B. Will of Taki Shigemune, 244. 90. Okamoto Shigeoki's report of his service at arms, 1345.........................................................................245 91. Terao Shigehiro's devise, 1346.......................................................................................................................245 92. Letters concerning the defection of the Shibuya, 1346.........................................................................245   A. Report by Nikaido and Isaku, 246;   B. Letter from Ashikaga Tadayoshi to Shimadzu Sadahisa, 247. 93. Wills of Shibuya Shigemoto, 1346, and order of sanction, 1351............................................................248   A. Devise to Shigekatsu, 1346, 248;   B. Another devise to the same, 249;   C. Ashikaga Tadafuyu's order, 249. 94. Shibuya Shigekatsu's devise, 1347.................................................................................................................250 95. Reports on their service in war by Okamoto Shigeoki and Terao Shigena, 1347..............................250   A. Gun-chu zho of Shigeoki, 250;   B. Of Shigena, 251. 96. The tan-dai's calls upon Okamoto Shigeoki to armed service, 1348....................................................251   A, 251;   B, 252. 97. Shibuya Shigekatsu's letters of devise, 1349..............................................................................................252   A and B. Devises to Matsu-zho-Maru, 252;   C and D. To Tora-matsu-Maru, 253;   E. List of holdings, 253;   F. Articles of testament, 253. 98. Ashikaga Tadafuyu's call for armed service, 1350......................................................................................254 99. Letters concerning the guard service at Da-zai Fu, 1351......................................................................255   A and B. Reports of arrival, 255, 256;   C. Tadafuyu's letter of recognition, 256. 100. Shuin Tokitomo's refutation, 1351..............................................................................................................256 101. Imperial order to Shibuya Shigekatsu, 1351..............................................................................................256 102. Okamoto Shigeoki's report of his service at arms, 1352.......................................................................257 103. Shibuya Shigekatsu's surrender of a domain, 1352.................................................................................257 104. Land and dues of Tori-maru, 1354-1357-1406.......................................................................................258   A. "Record of lands," 1354, 258;   B. "Register of assessments," 1357, 259;   C. "Record of annual taxes," 1406, 259. 105. Shibuya Shigekatsu's devise to Masashige, 1355.....................................................................................261 106. Acknowledgment by Prince Kanenaga of a promise of service, 1358.................................................262 107. Shimadzu Morohisa's cessions of domains, 1358-?................................................................................263   A. To Nagatoshi Tomohide, 1358, 263;   B. To Shibuya Shigekado, 264;   C. To Taki Shigesato and Togo Sukeshige, 264. 108. Commendation of personal dependents, 1359..........................................................................................265 109. Tearo Shigena's wills,1360.............................................................................................................................265   A and B. To Mukae Do-ken, 265, 266;   C. To an unknown person, 266;   D, E, and F. To Take-tsuru-Maru, 266, 267. 110. The sho-gun's acknowledgment of service, 1362,..................................................................................267 111. Shibuya Shigekado's recognition of holding, 1363...................................................................................268 112. Documents concerning Shibuya Shigekado's military service for both side, 1364-1367.............268   A. Imperial order, 1364, 269;   B. The tan-dai's kan-zho and order, 1365, 269;   C. Imperial kan-zho, 1367, 269. 113. Shibuya Shigekado's testament, 1367........................................................................................................269 114. Murao Shigenari's letters of devise, 1368.................................................................................................270   A. To Matsu-zho-Maru, 271;   B To Tora-ichi-Maru, 271. 115. Shibuya Shigekado's letters of devise, 1371-1372.................................................................................271   A. Devise to Tora-goro-Maru, 1371, 271;   B and C. Testaments, 1371, 272;   D. Devise to Matsu-jo-Maru, 1372, 273. 116. Imagawa Ryo-Shun's calls to arms, 1372-1373.......................................................................................273   A. Tora-wo-Maru, 1372, 274;   B and C. Shibuya Shigeyori, 1373, 274. 117. Prince Kanenaga's promise of reward to Shibuya Shigeyori, 1373......................................................275 118. Imagawa Ryo-shun's letters to Shibuya Shigeyori, 1375-1385...........................................................275   A. Order for service, 1375, 276;   B. Kan-zho and order, 1375, 277;   C. Order to restore Kawanabe to Shimadzu Korehisa, 1382, 277;   D. Letter of praise and trust, 1385, 277;   E. Kan-zho and order, 1385, 277. 119. Shibuya Shigeyori's recognition of holdings, 1384..................................................................................278 120. Terao Shigena's repudiations, 1384............................................................................................................278   A. Of Suwo no suke, in faver of Do-ken, 278;   B. Of Sho-ya, dono, in faver of Do-ken, 278. 121. Ryo-shun's grants to the Shibuya, 1386-1391........................................................................................279   A and B. Executive orders, 1386, 279, 280;   C. Order of a grant of a third of a domain, 1386, 280;   D. Letter conveying the order, 1386, 280;   E. Order of grant in trust, 1386, 280;   F. Order of grant in trust, 1390, 280;   G. Order of grant intrust, 1391, 280;   H. Order of grant of support for war expenditures, 1391, 280. 122. The sho-gun's writ of investiture to Okamoto Naoshige, 1390...........................................................281 123. Ryo-Shun's commendation of a Kiyoshiki, 1394......................................................................................281 124. Terao Do-ken's devise, 1395........................................................................................................................282 125. Shimadzu Korehisa's grant of confiscated domains in Iriki in, 1396...................................................282   A. To Isaku Hisayoshi, 283;   B. To Nikaido Yukisada, 284. 126. Grant of domains to Shibuya Shigeyori, 1400...........................................................................................284 127. Grant and oath by rival Shimadzu lords,1404............................................................................................285   A. Motohisa's grant, 286;   B. Morihisa's grant, 287;   C. Motohisa's promise, 287;   D. Motohisa's oath, 287(with a facsimile*).  128. Dues in Iriki in 1406.........................................................................................................................................288 129. Shibuya Shigeyori's devise and testament, 1406.....................................................................................288 130. Shimadzu Hisayo's grant, 1411.....................................................................................................................289 131. Izhuin Yorihisa's grant, 1417.........................................................................................................................289 132. Shimadzu Hisatoyo's oath, 1423...................................................................................................................290 133. Shibuya Shigenaga's letters of devise, 1423 and 1441...........................................................................291 134. Terao Shigetaka's coming of age, 1431......................................................................................................292 135. Shibuya Shigenaga's recognition of holdings, 1437.................................................................................292 136. Shimadzu Haruhisa's grants and oaths, 1462 and 1466..........................................................................293   A. Order of grant, 1462, 294;   B. Pledge, 1462, 294;   C. Order, 1466, 294. 137. Oaths of Iriki-in Shigetoyo and Shimadzu Tadamasa, 1481...................................................................295   A. Shigetoyo's oath, 295;   B. Takehisa's oath, 295. 138. Iriki-in Shigetoyo's devise to Shigetoshi, 1490(with a facsimile)........................................................296 139. Demesnes and Homesteads, c. 1490...........................................................................................................298 140. Demesnes and dues, 1492..............................................................................................................................300 141. Grant of Momo-tsugi to Iriki-in Shigetomo, 1536...................................................................................301 142. Grant of Kori-yama to Iriki-in Shigetomo, 1537......................................................................................302 143. Grant of I-zako to Iriki-in Shigetsugu, 1560.............................................................................................303 144. Register of holdings, c. 1560.........................................................................................................................303 145. Surrender of granted domains by Iriki-in Shigetoyo, 1574....................................................................310 146. Military service, 1576 and c. 1578...............................................................................................................314   A. "Apportionment of men at the attack upon the fortress of Taka-baru," 1576, 315;   B. Assessment of military service," c. 1578, 316. 147. Composition of the besieging army at Mina-mata, 1581.......................................................................317 148. Hideyoshi's demand of hostages, 1592.......................................................................................................323 149. Documents concerning the survey and the grant of the Shimadzu fiefs, 1594-1595..................325   A. "Regulations regarding the survey of land, " 1594, 326;   B. Instructions regarding the survey, 1594, 327;   C. Hideyoshi's grant with the vermillion seal, 1595, 328;   D. "Catalogue of holdings," 1595, 328 150. Records of military service in the Korean war, 1591 and 1597...........................................................332   A. "Military service of Shimadzu dono," 1591, 333;   B. Distribution of service, 1597,333. 151. Documents concerning the Shimadzu barony, 1603-1640...................................................................335   A. Statement of the taka, 1603, 337;   B. The sho-gun's writ of investiture, 1617, 337;   C. "Contents of holdings," 1634, 337;   D. "Determination of taka," 1640, 338. 152. Records of the to-zho and shi-ryo, 1614.................................................................................................340   A. "Book of distribution of men," 342;   B. Table of holdings," 349. 153. Records concerning the organization of the barony, 1620-1640.......................................................350   A. "Book of the taka...," 1620, 350;   B. "Frontiers," 352;   C. Population and weapons at to-zho, 354;   D. Distribution of taka and knights, 1640, 357. 154. Records of the to-zho and shi-ryo, 1756-c.1800..................................................................................364   A. Distribution of taka and men and institutions, 1756, 365;   B. Lords and taka, after 1805, 369. 155. Documents relative to the passing of the old regime, 1869-1870.....................................................371   A. Memorandum of the sho-gun's council, 1867, 373;   B. The sho-gun's memorial to the throne, 1867, 376;   C. Petition of four barons, 1869, 377;   D. Imperial government's acceptance of the Shimadzu han, 1869, 378;   E, Appointment of Shimadzu Hisamitsu as    * A facsimile of this document will be found opposite p. 148