Japan in art and industry. : With a glance at Japanese manners and customs (1893)
Régamey, Félix, 1844-1907 · London : Saxon · leaf 261
t, undertake all thearrangements, gather the information, settle themarriage portion. They conduct the newly married couple to theconjugal house. When the pair retire to their chamber, the nakodoaccompanies them. 246 Manners and Customs. During the whole time of the union to which hehas… … EMBLEMS OF LONGEVITY. It is necessary to a mans respectability to havebeen nakodo at least once in his life, and it is con-sidered highly honourable to have often fulfilledsuch functions, which are reserved for the worthiest. After the marriage, the nakodo receives presents Marriage. 247 of two…
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