春坊とうぼう

noun

office serving the crown prince (ritsuryō system)

Historical abbreviation of 春宮坊 (Tōgūbō), the office responsible for the crown prince's affairs under the ritsuryō system. Used in historical texts and discussions of ancient Japanese court structure.

See also: 春宮坊

• 春とう坊ぼうは、律りつ令りょう制せい下かで皇こう太たい子しに仕つかえる役やく所しょの一ひとつであった。

  The Shunbō was one of the offices serving the crown prince under the ritsuryō system.