Eight Ministries: Nakatsukasa-sho Ministry (the official position to closely serve the emperor and assist issuing the emperor's orders, etc.), Shikibu-sho Ministry, (the official position in charge of personnel), Jibu-sho Ministry, (the official position in charge of surname, succession of the family or marriage, funerals of government officials), Minbu-sho Ministry (the official position in charge of family registration, looking after mountains and rivers, taxes, etc.), Hyobu-sho Ministry (the official position in charge of the military), Gyobu-sho Ministry (the official position in charge of crimes and court), Okura-sho Ministry (the official position in charge of finances), Kunai-sho Ministry (the official position in charge of dealing with matters of the Imperial family)
八省庁：中務省、式部省、治部省、民部省、兵部省、刑部省、大蔵省、宮内省の各省。