Kanagawa bugyō (神奈川奉行) were officials of theTokugawa shogunate inEdo period Japan. This office was created on July 3, 1859, when fivefudaidaimyō were appointed.[1] Conventional interpretations have construed these Japanese titles as "commissioner" or "overseer" or "governor."
Thisbakufu title identifies an official responsible for administration of the port ofKanagawa (modernYokohama. The number of men holding the title concurrently has varied over time, from as few as five in 1859 to as many as nine at one time.[1]
This office was often held concurrently with the office ofgaikoku-bugyō.[1]
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