French version
Jito地頭 地頭職alternative words: Jitou, Jito shiki keywords: title related topics: Kamakura shogunate , Shoen , Minamoto no Yoritomo , Muromachi period explanation: An administrator of manor (Shoen), this title had been officialized by Yoritomo and granted the right of tax collection and police over Shoen. Initially nominated only in the eastern Japan, the power base of Yoritomo, after Jokyu disturbance of 1221, Jito system was generalized in the western Japan, too. Because of repeated conflicts between Jito and Shoen's owners, some preferred to give up a half of their lands to be quiet (Shitaji Chubun), so Jito himself became a Shoen's owner. | |