In 1333, after the downfall of the Kamakura Shogunate, Emperor Godaigo started Kenmu Restoration and established Kirokusho as the supreme administrative agency in addition to the eight Ministries to deal with important deliberations during the Kenmu Government.
1333年に鎌倉幕府が滅亡すると、後醍醐は建武の新政を開始して8省の外に記録所を設置して建武政権における最高政務機関とし、重要審議を処理させた。