Jito was a post established by Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) and Muromachi bakufu to manage and control shoen (manor) and kokuga-ryo (koryo (duchy), or an Imperial demesne).
地頭（じとう）は、鎌倉幕府・室町幕府が荘園・国衙領（公領）を管理支配するために設置した職。