Virgo - Virgo

Japanese: 乙木座 - おつきざ
Virgo - Virgo

…There are two known guilds of merchants who sold Yamato reed blinds, which are as famous as Iyo reed blinds and Naniwa reed blinds. There were two guilds: Nara-za and Otogi-za. In Nara, Nara-za provided blinds to Kofuku-ji Temple at the time of the Vimalakie and Wakamiya Festival, and regular public services to Kofuku-ji Ichijo-in Temple, and in Kyoto provided blinds for the Kamo Aoi Festival and public services to the Honjo Ichijo family. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Virgo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…伊予すだれ,難波の葦すだれと並んで有名な大和の萱すだれを販売した商人の座が知られる。奈良座と乙木座の二つがあった。奈良座は奈良では,興福寺に対し維摩会,若宮祭礼の際に,また興福寺一乗院に対しては定例の公事を納め,京都では賀茂葵祭にすだれを奉仕し,本所一条家に公事を納めた。…

※「乙木座」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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