Gusoku-bugyō
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The was a government office under Japan's Tokugawa shogunate
, concerned with the armament of the Shogun's soldiers.
The office was established in 1604; however, this office was known as bugu-bugyō after 1863.
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
, concerned with the armament of the Shogun's soldiers.
The office was established in 1604; however, this office was known as bugu-bugyō after 1863.