chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance
Historical title for the shogunate official in charge of financial affairs, including tax collection and expenditure, during the Edo period.
The Edo shogunate's kanjō bugyō was responsible for financial affairs and the administration of the shogunate's direct domains.
chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
Earlier historical use referring to a senior financial officer serving a daimyo during the Muromachi period; distinct from the Edo-period shogunate post.
Under daimyo in the Muromachi period, the kanjō bugyō was an important post overseeing finances.