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[Edo situation that cannot be believed in Reiwa] New Year's Eve, a great deal for ordinary people


Hello. I'm an active correspondent, Hanes.
Isn't it coming to the end of December, and many people are spending a busy day?
However, by New Year's Eve, you can spend a relatively slow time cleaning, posting New Year's cards, and preparing for the New Year.
And it is common to watch year-end specials, listen to nighttime bells, and line up in the new year worshipping line.
So, what kind of day was New Year's Eve for the common people of the Edo period, and where was the moment of New Year's Eve?

New Year's Eve in the Edo period was a year's total settlement day.
In fact, in the Edo period, it was common to negotiate each time to determine the price, and to pay the price at the end of Bon Festival and the end of the year, which is the season.
It's called "tuck" or "postpayment". Therefore, it seems that the collector (collector) ran around for collection on New Year's Eve.
According to Hirotoshi Kitajima, "Edo People's Regulations" (Genfuyusha, 2010), it is said that "I'll take it on New Year's Eve's Eve neck" and "I'll hang it out so that I don't use it." Is the enthusiasm of the hanging was extraordinary?

Among them, some merchants sold products at a "bask price" that raises the price above the actual selling price, taking into account the interest rate of the selling and the risk of collection.
However, it is well known that Mitsui Echigoya, the predecessor of Mitsukoshi, flourished in a business method called "no cash value" that sells products according to the main bill (list price) instead of selling them. .

[Edo situation that cannot be believed in Reiwa] New Year's Eve, a great deal for ordinary people

Notice of traffic regulation pertaining to Hakone Ekiden is one of the features of the year-end and New Year holidays in Chuo-ku


In such a way, traders sold with wisdom, and the stakes desperately went to collect money, while the common people did not lose!
Wait for the year to end desperately while using a residence or hiding.
As Kawayanagi says, "I'm listening to Nawameku at Yukigakuin (= toilet)" and "I'm getting older at the rear end (= toilet) as usual" * It seems that it was time to have been.
(*Source of Kawayanagi: Reference in the preceding article, Kitajima (2010))

It seems that the wife was not calm, standing between the husband and the husband who hides, fighting tongue battles instead of the husband who hides, falling asleep while hiding and watching the husband who snoring.
I don't think everyone in the Edo period had this hard time, but for us living in Reiwa, it's a little surprising way to spend New Year's Eve and how to move over the New Year's Eve.

As the correspondent members have often introduced on this blog, there are things in Chuo-ku that have not changed since the Edo period.
On the other hand, there are some cultures and customs that change with the times.
I hope to continue looking for interesting differences between Edo and Reiwa, and introduce them on this blog.♪