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The third floor was not intended for active use or habitation, but only for architectural purposes including ventilation<ref name=seiden/>.
The third floor was not intended for active use or habitation, but only for architectural purposes including ventilation<ref name=seiden/>.
====Ouchibara====
Beyond the Seiden lay a series of rooms/buildings which constituted the Ouchibara, the private residential areas of the palace.
A door called the Saekimon (左掖門) or Kurashin-ujo (暗シン御門), located on the southern end of the Seiden, led from the Seiden into the Kugani-udun (黄金御殿), a two-story area containing living rooms and bedrooms for the king, queen, and queen mother. Behind this (to the east) was a long narrow area known as the Yuinchi (寄満), which contained kitchens where chefs and female servants prepared food for the court. Today, these two areas have been reconstructed, with the Kugani-udun hosting an exhibit space, and the Yuinchi serving as vital storage space.<ref name=plaques>Plaques on-site.</ref>
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