The Moneylenders of Late Medieval Kyoto examines the large
community of sake brewer -- moneylenders in Japan's capital city,
focusing on their rise to prominence from the mid-1300s to 1550.
Their guild tie to overlords, notably the great monastery
Enryakuji, was forged early in the medieval period, giving them a
protected monopoly and allowing them to flourish. Demand for credit
was strong in medieval Kyoto, and brewers profitably recirculated
capital for loans.
As the medieval period progressed, the brewer-lenders came into
their own. While maintaining overlord ties, they engaged in
activities that brought them into close contact with every segment
of Kyoto's population. The more socially prominent brewers served
as tax agents for religious institutions, the shogunate, and the
imperial court, and were actively involved in a range of cultural
pursuits including tea and linked verse.
Although the merchants themselves left only the faintest record,
Suzanne Gay has fully and convincingly depicted this important
group of medieval commoners.
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