A study of the urban life of court noble in early modern Kyoto

focusing on the urban dwelling and the religious life

Abstract

Kuze family, one of the members of the high court nobility, occupied townsmen land in early modem period. This study considers the urban life of Kuze family focusing on the dwelling in to and the religious life. The following is discussed; (1)Kuze systematically expanded their townsman-land property through the procurement and accumulation during the early modem period, and bore the taxes as same as townsmen.(2)The funeral and the Buddhist service of Kuze were supported by particular temples, many merchants and craftsmen. (3)Head of Kuze systematically made a pilgrimage to regular temples and shrines.