deputy estate steward; deputy jitō
Historical term for a deputy to a jitō (medieval estate steward). Used in contexts of Kamakura-period land management.
See also: 地頭 (じとう)
In the Kamakura period, the deputy jitō managed the estate on behalf of the jitō.
Compound of 地頭 (jitō, 'estate steward') and 代 (dai, 'substitute, deputy').