Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Ancient document)

Title:

Shimamura ke shozo owada mura monjo
The Shimamura Family Documents on Owada Village

島村家所蔵大和田村文書

No. of features:

One collection

Designated:

February 4, 1983

Location:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership (2-chome Owadacho, Minuma Ward)

Description:

This collection includes many volumes of village laws and rules from the early half of the Edo period (1603-1868). There are also documents relating to annual land taxes from throughout the Edo period, as well as those relating to the Minuma Daiyosui Irrigation Canal and the “sukego” villages that were charged with maintaining and serving the highway system.

Associated Texts:

(1982). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 17). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1988). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 24). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 1). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.  This property is on public display during designated periods. Please inquire with the facility in question for further details.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.lg.jp/004/005/006/001/017/012/003/p000357.html