Young people's lodge - Wakamono-yado

Japanese: 若者宿 - わかものやど

A building that served as the headquarters for a youth group. It was usually located in the home of a village leader, but some villages had their own building. Some were used as lodgings for unmarried young men, while others were simply used as meeting places. Under the guidance and supervision of the youth hostel head or hostess, the young men learned the knowledge and skills they needed as villagers while working late into the night, and also interacted with the girls from the girls' hostel to prepare for marriage.

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Japanese:

若者組の本拠とする建物。村内の有力者の家などにおかれるのが普通であったが，なかには専用の建物をもつところもあった。また，未婚の青年たちが合宿する寝宿であったところと，寝泊りはせずに，単に集会所として使用したところがあった。若者宿の頭や宿親の指導，監督のもとで，若者たちは，夜なべ仕事のかたわら，村人として知らなければならない知識や技術を学び，また娘宿の女子とも交流して結婚の準備を整えたりした。

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