irresponsible constitution

Early 18th century,number of households was 400 and population was 1900 people.
But when kinjiro had been appointing in 1822，number of households became 156 and population became 749 people.

There is a distance of more than 100 years here certainly.
But the Tokugawa era was a peaceful time of 250 years.
There was no war with the exception of the initial and final stage

Sharp decrease of this population.
This only reason is the escape of farmers.
There would be impossible it.

Public-private collusion.

"We can not live otherwise."
Farmers might have had this idea at its starting point.
Their sufferings would have also been understood to officials.　

"If we have ostensibly status of 4000 koku.
Real is not a problem."　
　
Acceptance of the status quo.
While this is true and false exactly.　
They might have made ​​a decision like that.
　
"Yes，no problem.
Utsu family is branch of Odawara clan.
If we has hard times，head family will help us absolutely.
Therefore we will not become financial disaster.”

Although this would be irresponsible constitution of a kind.
They also may have had an idea like this.


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"This situation is not good.
We have to improve this situation."　
　
Before Kinjiro、peoples who aspired to reform exists of course.
Kinjiro knew their presence and its narrative account in public office documents.
　
"Their reform all failed.
On the contrary the situation became worse.
Reason is simple.
Kinjiro said.
　
"Motivation of their reform.
It is not the improvement of the lives of farmers.
It was for samurai income.
　
Success of life of reformers themselves.
Probably there was also its reason.

They aimed to harvest of 4000 koku absolutely.
When little improve the situation of rural，they imposed heavy taxes immediately.
There is no reason to be successful in this.　

This land is full of lies surely.
But it is not the only public-private collusion.

Fief of 4000 koku.
As is too obvious，that's a lie in the first place.
　
The levy of  annual tribute of 4000 koku from this land.
It's absolutely impossible.
　
This rand is 2000 koku.
First we should clarify it."