Kano Market

This is a bulletin board decree by Nobunaga in 1568 for Kano Market in Gifu.  This is not the Raku-ichi Raku-za that was issued by Nobunaga a year earlier in 1567.

Established for Kano

1. For persons coming into this market, there shall be no obstructions to them passing through this domain. There shall be nullification of levies involving debts whether in cash or rice, high interest, annual land tax, and miscellaneous taxes on residences. There shall be no violation of these rules, even those hereditary claims.
2. All buying and selling shall be done in a free market without guilds.
3. There shall no forceful sales, violence, fighting, verbal quarreling or entry by prohibited persons, and acquisition of lodging is not allowed.

By this order, persons violating these laws shall be punished
Oda Nobunaga (official signature)
9th month of the 11th year of Eiroku (1568)

Nobunaga no tame!