A nagaya (長屋, lit. 'longhouse') is a type of Japanese rowhouse that was typical during the Edo period (1603–1868). A nagaya was a long housing complex under the same ridge, one or two stories high, divided into small compartments for rent.
A nagaya (長屋, lit. 'longhouse') is a type of Japanese rowhouse that was typical during the Edo period (1603–1868). A nagaya was a long housing complex under the same ridge, one or two stories high, divided into small compartments for rent.
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