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*''Japanese'': 花鳥茶屋 ''(kachou jaya)''
The ''Kachôjaya'' (lit. "birds and flowers teahouse") was a teahouse which opened in [[Edo]] c. 1790-1800, which kept numerous plants, flowers, and exotic birds on display for patrons to enjoy. The birds on display included [[peacocks]], [[parrots]], and even [[ostriches]] imported via [[Chinese in Nagasaki|Chinese]] and [[VOC|Dutch merchants]] at [[Nagasaki]].
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Utagawa Toyokuni – A man who surpassed Sharaku," Ôta Memorial Museum of Art, Sept 2019.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]