The English translation of “yomachi” in The Tale of Genji: The Jōbō City system and weights and measures system
This article discusses the interpretation of “yomachi” in the English translation of The Tale of Genji. “Yomachi” describes the size of the house Rokujōin, one of the houses in the story. The construction of Rokujō-in is completed in “the 21st chapter, Otome” volume. To make it easier to visualize t...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2023.2182634 |