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The purpose of this study is to consider the relationship of Haigaku and economy in Yamagata　Prefecture. The necessary expense in making a Haigaku is documented in the unit about 4 Ryo(a kind of currency), considering the Haigaku dedicated to Hukudamyozin in the city of Yamagata in 1856. When the price of the past and the present in dealing grain in Osaka is converted, the production expense of a large Haigaku in the past is converted to 216,000 Yen now. This is the price in conversion. In fact, it is considered that more expense in making a Hagaku costed. Warriors were the ruler in the Edo era, but ordinary people outdid warriors in the economic power. In many cases, special rich merchants and farmers joined in making Haigakus in Tohoku and Hokkaido. They were the leading group on Hagaku, in that they recited Haiku written on the Haigaku and they dedicated Haigakus to some objects. The around region of Tohoku had many droughts in the latter of Edo era. During the drought, Ikki like a revolt happened a lot. However, though many persons died from drought in the region of Temmei and Tempo of Tohoku, lot of Haigakus were unexpectedly offered. Haigakus were dedicated to Japanese shrines and temples in order to wish the end of drought. Spite the drought, some rich ordinary people had enough economic power, they could offer Haigakus.