However, if a tozama daimyo was the 'lord of the province' and possessed the entire province as his fiefdom, a neighboring fudai daimyo or shinpan would perform his role during his absence.
もっとも、外様大名が「国主」で、一カ国の全てを知行しているときは、近隣の譜代大名や、親藩がこれに当たった。