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The , also known as ''Ministry of War'' and sometimes called ''Tsuwamono no Tsukasa,'' was a division of the eighth century Japanese government of the Imperial Court in Kyoto,〔Kawakami, Karl Kiyoshi. (1903). 〕 instituted in the Asuka period and formalized during the Heian period. The Ministry was replaced in the Meiji period. ==Overview== This part of the government bureaucracy has been variously identified as the Ministry of the Military〔Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). 〕 and the Ministry of War.〔(Ministry of War ), Sheffield.〕 The highest-ranking official or was ordinarily a son or a close relative of the Emperor. This important court officer was responsible for directing all military matters; and after the beginning in the late 12th century, this military man would have been empowered to work with the shogunate on the emperor's behalf.〔 The ambit of the Ministry's activities encompasses, for example: * oversight of the rosters of military officers, including examinations, appointment, ranks, etc.〔Kawakami, citing Ito Hirobumi, ''Commentaries on the Japanese Constitution,'' p. 87 (1889).〕 * dispatching of troops〔 * supervision of arsenals of weapons, guards, fortifications and signal fires〔 * maintenance of pastures, military horses, and public and private horses and cattle〔 * administration of postal stations〔 * control of the manufacture of weapons and weapon-makers〔 * oversight of drumming and in flute playing〔 * control of public and private means of water transportation〔 * regulation of the training of hawks and dogs.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ministry of the Military」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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