| This system granted permanent ownership of rice fields (with certain restrictions) to any person who applied to their kokushi (provincial governor) for permission to carry out reclamation within a specified time period. |
これは、国司に申請して開墾の許可を得て、一定期間内に開墾すれば、一定限度内で田地の永久私有をみとめるものであった。 |