Tosa Domain Fiscal Reform

Timeline

1. 1665Kochi castle town · TosaUnder pressure from sankin-kotai travel obligations and military spending, Tosa Domain saw unpaid rice tribute and hardship among its samurai; in the 1660s the domain office organized land survey rechecks and account book organization, recalculating koku yields and village labor burdens as a basis for later fiscal measures.
2. 1665Tosa Province · TosaAfter reorganizing its accounts, the domain tried adjusting tribute collection and various labor fees, and cut nonessential spending to maintain samurai rice stipends; the reform had limited results but reflected the fiscal adaptation path of tozama daimyo domains under the bakuhan system.