町まち組ぐみ

noun

machigumi; town-based self-governing organization

Historical term for a self-governing body formed by townspeople, active from the Muromachi period through the early Meiji era. Often translated as 'machigumi' in English historical literature.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、町まち組ぐみは町まちの自じ治ちを担になっていた。

  During the Edo period, the machigumi was responsible for town self-governance.

• この地ち域いきの町まち組ぐみは、祭まつりの運うん営えいにも関かかわっていた。

  The machigumi in this area was also involved in organizing festivals.