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Honbyakushō
Type of peasant in pre-modern Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Honbyakushō (本百姓) were a type of peasant (hyakushō; 百姓) in pre-modern Japan. They were the owners of farmland in villages, and it fell to them to pay taxes for the village. This made them very active in village government.
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Following the middle of the Edo period, honbyakushō were also called takamochi-hyakushō (高持百姓).
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