Even before Taiko-kenchi, comprehensive land surveys (also called Sashidashi Kenchi) were conducted by Nobunaga ODA (some people call it 'Shincho Kenchi').
これ以前にも、織田信長によって大規模な検地(指出検地とも呼ばれる)が行われた（一部の者はこれを「信長検地（しんちょうけんち）」と呼ぶ）。