In particular, the government was so conscious of fresh foodstuffs (including fresh fishes) that government-controlled gates were opened even in the midnight for them, and therefore, personnel at these gates often worked throughout the night.
特に生鮮食料品（鮮魚も含む）は真夜中の通関を許すほどの気の使いようで、関所では頻繁に夜勤をしていた。