I investigated old documents and records from the Hamano Genzaburo Family concerning travelling Shogunal inspectors in the Tenmei and Tenpo periods and discovered the following points.
In order to prepare overnight lodgings, the Fukui-Clan requested the submission of floor plans for potential lodgings, made close inspections of the lodgings, created repair specifications and quotes, gave instructions for construction and carried out inspections during and after construction. The organization that was set up for preparation centered around kori-bugyokata(county magistrate). Sakujikata(civil construction magistrate) assisted by making close inspections to check repairs from a professional standpoint, creating specifications and quotes and making close inspections to check quote contents. Metsukekata(inspector) from the inspection department and local governors under kanjo-bugyokata(chief treasurer) also participated. Repairs were conducted by the owner. The Fukui-Clan assisted with fifty percent of repair costs, the village assisted with twenty five percent and the owner paid the other twenty five percent. Costs for fences were all covered by the village.
