蔵人くろうど

noun

imperial archivist; court archivist

Historical court position in the Imperial Household Agency responsible for managing imperial records and documents. Reading is usually くろうど.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい、蔵人くろうどは重じゅう要ような官かん職しょくの一ひとつだった。

  In the Heian period, the Kurodo was one of the important court positions.

noun

master brewer; sake/soy sauce brewing artisan

Refers to a skilled worker specializing in the brewing of sake or soy sauce. The reading くらびと is also used in this context, while くろうど is common. くらんど is a less common variant.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねん蔵人くろうどとして酒さけ造づくりに携たずさわってきた。

  He has been involved in sake brewing for many years as a master brewer.