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But in the middle period of the Tokugawa Bakufu--the Genroku period,as it is commonly called--the tradesman became a comparativelyconspicuous figure. In his boyhood he had served for some time under acelebrated chief of freebooters, by name Hachisuka Koroku,* and hepersuaded that chieftain wit kugawainstead of remaining perpetually beleaguered in a fortress, thusmerely postponing an end which could not be finally averted. Very early he became familiar withscenes of violence, for, goaded to madness by the taxes exacted atthe

ict wasissued forbidding any foreigners to travel in the empire lestPortuguese with passports bearing Dutch names might enter. ituted inquiries as to its owner, andultimately restored the scroll to him with the addition of five goldryo. (13) The lords of domain (kokushu, masters of provinces) must selectmen of capacity for office. Tokuhon being without a legitimate son, adopted his nephew, Masanaga,but subsequently desired to secure the succession to Yoshinari, a sonborne to him by a concubine.