The person who succeeded to the hereditary name 'Danzaemon' was given the authority to supervise the hisabetsumin living in the discriminated communities located in the eight provinces of the Kanto region (excluding Mito Domain, Kitsuregawa Domain, Nikko Toshogu shrine, etc.), the entire area of Izu Province, a well as in a part of the Gunnai area of Kai Province, Sunto District of Suruga Province, Shirakawa District of Mutsu Province and Shirata District of Mikawa Province.
幕府から関八州（水戸藩、喜連川藩、日光東照宮等を除く）・伊豆国全域、及び甲斐国郡内地方・駿河国駿東郡・陸奥国白川郡・三河国設楽郡の一部の被差別民を統轄する権限を与えられた。