Princess Dog and her party crossed more than half of New Wanjin Town, arriving punctually before the Nozawa family residence at dusk, according to the meticulously calculated schedule. Yet, unlike Huaxia, weddings in the Japan Middle Ages were not marked by clamorous drums or the crackle of firecrackers, nor were they meant to be bustling affairs. It remained a solemn gathering of only the Oda and Nozawa families.
Indeed, due to the vast disparity in status between men and women of this era, Harano did not even need to go to the gate to greet the bride personally; it sufficed for him to sit upright in a quiet chamber and await her arrival, even if the bride were a princess.
