Kosodeza - Koso deza

Japanese: 小袖座 - こそでざ

A medieval za. Located between Nishiki-koji and Muromachi in Kyoto, it was one of the za of the Gion Shrine priests. Among the za of the Gion Shrine, the Kosodeza is thought to have been established quite early in the Middle Ages, along with the Horikawa Zaimoku Jinnin, Wataza, and Kanruiza. Kosode became very popular as a garment worn by both men and women after the mid-Kamakura period, so it was produced in large quantities, and in addition to custom-made products, there were also ready-made products. The price was said to be over 3 kanmon for "Machiorimono" and 2 kan 5,600 mon for "Kitanomono". If "Machiorimono" was a product of the Kosodeza, it is possible that there was a Kosodeza attached to the Kitano Shrine.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中世の座の一つ。京都の錦小路と室町の間にあり，祇園社神人の諸座のうちの一つであった。祇園社の座の中でも，堀川材木神人，綿座，柑類の座と並び，小袖座は中世のかなり早い時期に成立していたと思われる。小袖は鎌倉中期以後，男女ともに着用する衣服として大いに普及したから，生産量も多く，別あつらえのほかに既製品もあって，値段は〈町織物〉は3貫文余，〈北野物〉は2貫5,600文であるとされている。〈町織物〉を小袖座の製品とすると，北野社付属の小袖座があったことも考えられる。

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