Seller of tsukemono,pickles

Carried on page 223 of the January 22, 1873 edition of The Far East. Entitled Japanese pickle shop . The explanation has it that although the Japanese diet did not suit foreigners because of its avoidance of meat, the smell of these pickles was particularly unbearable.==Date:Early Meiji, Place:unknown, Photo:THE FAR EAST, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐49‐0]