Iejun

Japanese: 家順 - いえじゅん
Iejun

...This is because the establishment of neighboring houses is not something that is decided by the discretion or will of each household, but is closely related to the organization of the village or town. In a village or town, there is a system called mawaritoguchi or iejun, which links all the houses in a chain in order, sends out notices and various announcements, and takes turns being in charge of duties and lodging for groups. In most cases, neighbors are the houses on either side of one's own house in that order. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "family order" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それは,隣の家の設定が各家の任意の判断や意志でなされたものでなく,ムラなりマチの組織と密接に関連しているからである。 ムラあるいはマチには,回り戸口(まわりとぐち)とか家順と呼ばれて,全部の家を次から次へ順番に鎖状に結びつけ,回覧板や各種の連絡を送ったり,当番や講の宿を順々に担当したりするしくみがある。隣は多くその順序のなかの自分の家の両側の家である。…

※「家順」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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