Otana

Japanese: おたな
Otana

…In this way, in the Edo period, the word “tana” also came to mean a store located on the main street. This is what the merchants and craftsmen who frequented the area called “otana.” Furthermore, “tana” also came to mean a simple residence that had no direct connection to business. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Otana" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…こうして,江戸時代に入ると〈たな〉は表通りに店舗を出す商店の意味でも使われるようになった。出入りの商人・職人が〈おたな〉と呼ぶのはこれである。またさらに〈たな〉は商売とは直接関係のない,たんなる住居そのものをも意味するようになる。…

※「おたな」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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