Daisouhaku

The Daisouhaku (大宗伯) is one of the six chief ministers of the Six Ministries of Court that serve directly under a kingdom's ruler. The title of Daisouhaku has translated variously as the "Minister of Rites" and the "Minister of Rights".

The Daisouhaku of a kingdom is charged with the Ministry of Spring, which oversees ceremonies, religious affairs, and the education system in a kingdom. As with the other chief ministers of the court, the daisouhaku holds the rank of keihaku.