Kibo (English spelling) gui-fang; kuei-fang

Japanese: 櫃坊 - きぼう（英語表記）gui-fang; kuei-fang

"Hitsu" means a box. It refers to a property storage business and its building operated in large cities such as Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty in China. It is thought that it may have evolved from a mansion (a storehouse, inn, and business that also served as a broker) that played a central role in commerce during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, places such as gambling halls and detention centers were also called "Hitsubo".

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Japanese:

櫃はひつ，箱のこと。中国，唐代に長安など大都会で営まれた財物保管業およびその建物をいう。唐代商業の中枢的にない手の役割を果していた邸店 (倉庫，旅館，仲買を兼ねた営業) から分化した可能性が考えられる。宋代になると，賭博場や留置場のようなところも櫃坊と呼んだ。

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