Jitō
Japanese medieval territorial stewards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jitō (地頭) were medieval territory stewards in Japan, especially in the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates. Appointed by the shōgun, jitō managed manors, including national holdings governed by the kokushi or provincial governor.[1] There were also deputy jitōs called jitōdai.