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The Ministry of the Treasury (大蔵省, Ōkura-shō) (lit. the department of the great treasury) was a division of the eighth-century Japanese government of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, instituted in the Asuka period and formalized during the Heian period. The Ministry was replaced in the Meiji period.
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Overview
The nature of the ministry was modified in response to changing times. The ambit of the Ministry's activities encompasses, for example:
History
The duties, responsibilities and focus of the ministry evolved over time. It was established as part of the Taika Reforms and Ritsuryō laws. Since 1885, Ōkura-shō has been construed in reference to the Ministry of Finance, also called the Ōkura no Tsukasa.
Hierarchy
The court included a ministry dealing with military affairs.
Amongst the significant daijō-kan officials serving in this ministry structure were: