Justin Grant Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 What does the term Sabayonin mean? Quote
NihontoEurope Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Hello, Seems like - Yonin/four people and Saba/to judge My conclusion: A four person judgement or judged by four persons. /Martin Quote
Markus Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 saba-yônin (側用人) was an Edo-period office at the bakufu. It was an official close to the shôgun who forwarded orders to the rank of elders for example. A saba-yônin received a standardized rank- and office-based salary of 10.000 koku. PS: There were also "smaller-scale" saba-yônin fulfilling this function locally at various fiefs, i.e. forwarding orders of the lord of the fief. Quote
Justin Grant Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 Hi All, I think Markus hit it. I should have provided more information. It is part of my Samurai History Class at Indiana University. We are watching the 47 Ronin and one question is "Who is the shogun in the film? How is he portrayed? How is his sobayonin portrayed?" Just was not familiar with the term.. Thanks for the help! Quote
NihontoEurope Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Justin, Good! I went for the "appraisal option" which I thought was lowest odds : ) /Martin Quote
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