By the way, in the governance structure of the Otomo clan, six members were placed called kahanshu (important vassals who could cosign and seal onto official documents) under the family head (according to Yoshiaki OTOMO, kahanshu should consist of three members from dozokushu and other three members, although it was not abode by).
ちなみに、大友氏の支配構造であるが、当主の下に加伴衆という者６名（大友義鑑によれば同族衆より３名。他３名とする様にとある。が、守られていない。）を置く。