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The , or "Junior Elders", were high government officials in 17th-century Tokugawa Japan. The position was established around 1631, but appointments were irregular until 1662. The four to six ''Wakadoshiyori'' were subordinates to the ''Rōjū'', or "Elders", and were responsible for a variety of duties. There were periods when the number of ''wakadoshiyori'' rose to 6 or 7 at one time.〔Beasley, William G. (1955). ''Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853-1868,'' p. 330.〕 The ''wakadoshiyori'' ranked below the ''rōjū'' in status, but they ranked above the ''jisha-bugyō''. These officials were tasked with supervising the activities of members of the feudal class below ''daimyō'' status〔 — and this would include the ''hatamoto'' (the shogun's direct retainers), craftsmen, physicians, public works and vassals of the shogun whose annual income was less than 10,000 ''koku''. They also oversaw the activities of offices in the great castle cities of the country, including Kyoto and Osaka. ==List of ''Wakadoshiyori''== : 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「Wakadoshiyori」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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