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Episode 29


A Thousand Miles of Wind, The Sky of Dawn
Chapter Seven
Japanese Term English Meaning Time Introduced Definition
Gyoku
(玉)		 Jewel 14:41 These water crystals can be refined into jewels for jewelry.
Kitsuryou
(吉量)		 Joy + Quantity 14:35 The horse-like kijyuu that Shoukei stole from the Empress of Kyou.
Pu
(ぷ)		 Pu 3:58 The distance between two steps. They use this unit to measure the length of a plot of land. 100×100 pu plot of land is granted to each citizen upon reaching adulthood.
Sei
(せい)		 Sei 4:24 Nine 100×100 pu fields make up one sei. The one sei is granted to eight families, thus creating a village. The nine 100×100 pu fields are basically in a 3×3 grid. The center field is used by all the families. 20% of the center is split up into 8 250 square pu of space. 200 pu is used for personal farmland, which feeds a whole family. The other 50 pu is used for housing, which is big enough for two people. The other 80% of the center pu land is used for cultivation. During the summer, the families live in these villages, but during the winter, they live in the city.

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