free markets and open guilds
Historical term, abbreviation of 楽市楽座, referring to the policy of abolishing monopolistic guilds and promoting free trade, notably under Oda Nobunaga.
See also: 楽市楽座
sitting with soles together
A sitting posture where the soles of both feet are pressed together, often seen in casual or relaxed settings. Not a formal seiza.
子供たちは床に楽座で座ってテレビを見ていた。
The children were sitting on the floor with the soles of their feet together, watching TV.
Rakuza was one of the economic policies promoted by Nobunaga during the Warring States period.
Formal kneeling posture; 楽座 is a casual, relaxed way of sitting.
free markets and open guilds; deregulated trade policy
Sense 1 is an abbreviation of 楽市楽座, a historical economic term. Sense 2 is a compound of 楽 (comfort) and 座 (sitting), literally 'comfortable sitting'.