Calmness - Calmness

Japanese: 落付 - おちつき
Calmness - Calmness

...The first is "supply" which means that messengers on official missions use stations, which are state facilities, and are provided with food, horses, laborers, etc. From the middle of the Heian period onwards, "supply" also meant that messengers sent by manor lords or manor officials to their manors were provided with food and horses at each stop. The second is "supply" which means that such messengers are treated to food and drink by the local people after arriving at their destination. As such entertainment was typically provided for three consecutive nights, it was also called "mitsukakuriya" (three-day kitchen), "ochitsuki" (restaurant), or "mikkakuriya". "Ochitsuki" means arrival. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その一は,公的任務を負った使者などが,国家の施設である駅を利用し,食料・馬匹・役夫などの提供を受けることを意味する〈供給〉で,平安時代の半ば以降には,荘園領主や荘官が荘園内に派遣する使者が,行くさきざきで食料・馬匹の提供を受けることをも〈供給〉といった。その二は,そうした使者が目的地に到着したのち,その土地の人たちから酒食のもてなしを受けることを意味する〈供給〉で,こうした供応は3夜連続して行われるのが例であったから,これを三日厨(みつかくりや)・落付(おちつき)三日厨ともいった。〈落付〉は到着の意味である。…

※「落付」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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