(history, government) a department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, “Ministry of the Center”) that was responsible for furniture production

historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

visit, call on, pay somewhere a visit / for an occurrence to come, arrive

building, structure, construction, edifice

a court craftsman/artisan

a court craftsman/artisan

a court craftsman/artisan

dormitory, student accommodation, barracks

history / the study of history

"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).