As temples and shrines controlled the family registration of common people at that time, the role of Jisha-bugyo, which managed litigation and family registration, was similar to the present Ministry of Justice.
当時の庶民の戸籍は寺社が全て管理していた為、訴訟・戸籍の管理という点で、現在の法務省のような役割を果たした役職である。