Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Ancient document)

Title:

Kitazawa ke monjo

The Kitazawa Family Documents

北澤家文書

No. of features:

114 documents

Designated:

March 30, 2006

Location:

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

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership (150 Bonsaicho, Nishi Ward)

Description:

   These documents were passed down within the Kitazawa family. This lineage served as  “torimi” (officers of falconry) at the Edo-period Kishu Takaba Honden estate in Omiya-juku, a post station along the Nakasendo Highway. Kitazawa Rakuten, known by many as the founding father of modern manga, is descended from this family.

 With texts that give information on Omiya-juku’s functions as a post-station and hawking ground, this precious collection of documents tells a story of the town during the early-modern era.

Associated Texts:

(2006). “Survey Report on Saitama City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 7). Saitama Municipal Board of Education.

This property is on public display during designated periods. For more information, please contact the Saitama City Museum.

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.jp/004/005/006/001/017/012/003/p002501.html