From the Kanei era (early 17th century) onward, it became common for executives of the Satsuma Domain to be concurrently appointed as land stewards, and these executives continued to live in areas around Kagoshima-jo Castle even during their tenure of office as land stewards.
寛永年間以降は藩の重役が兼務する事が多くなり、任期中も鹿児島城下に居住した。