Yoshinogari Keitai-Guide
According to the accounts of the Gishiwajinden, which describes the kingdoms of ancient Japan, when sons grew up, they lived separately from their parents. It is thought that they established an independent household. There are also accounts in the ancient chronicles of Japan, the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki, that a room (a cellar or pit dwelling) was built behind the house for a newly-married daughter. Judging from this, it can be imagined that among the wealthy classes it was common for the bride’s parents to build a house for the newly-married couple close to their own, and it can be imagined that there were numerous examples of newly-married couples living in such residences. With reference to this description, a small-scale residence was built for the newly-married daughter’s family at the back of the king’s house.
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