miaraka　御殿

KEY WORD :　architecture / aristocratic dwellings

Also written 御舎. The emperor's palace or dwellings of the upper class in the proto-historic and early historic periods. The building is thought to have had a raised floor made of untreated wood supported by posts sunk directly into the ground. It provided living space and areas for carrying on government affairs and performing ceremonies.

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