Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28
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~ JAPANESE WORKING PEOPLES *
HOME LIFE AND HABITS. -
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As one walks IN Yokohama and To-
Rio through a multitude of narrow
streets lined with tiny buildings,
writes a correspondent of the San
Francisco Chronicle, the foreign and
characteristic air lent 10 the scenes
presented comes from the fact that in
each separate little open shop some
single workman. like bee IN his cell,
in a way so different from our Western
method, il busily plying his trade
When / had dissembled my wonder
At seeing the dressmaker holding one
end of his seam with his toes: had re-
turned the polite bow OF a young
cooper who was skillfuily utilizing the
same members In his binding Of tubs
with vegetable withes instead Of
metallic hoops. and had watched with
admiration the wcndrous way IN which
n hasket-maker was helped out by his
ingenious combination Of ambi and
pedal dexterity. l suddenly felt new
wish wanted 10 see these quiet
and clever working people at home IN
their houses as they actually live
Then II Was explained that all the
little shells Of open shops lining the
narrow streets and roaiways wers
likewise the veritahle habitations O.
the humanity about me. soon saw
that this was true. and was eve
thereafter fascinated by the endles
Ciimpses Of interiors and studies Of III
home life Of the common people.
There NAV &c one room or two Il
the small domicile: commonly secon'
room exists behind the first. \ yer.
small separate kitchen may or ma
not be a part OF the establishment
The culinary operations are 50 slmpl
IN character and the utensils 5
limited tina, bat few feet OF space 4
best are needed 20 contain them
The partitions being IN the form &
sliding panels. al nav be thrown int
the shop during the day or otherwise
as elected 80 IN this country n
worker l. still a; home 70 great e
tent while he plies his trade. an
factory, stock Of goods and shop.
well IS dwelling place. are all und'
one roof and appertain % one man.
Down 81 the hatoba. or dock. IN y
kohAma gangs Of japanese coolies LOO
and unload the steamers IL leisurel
semi-desult0ry, casual and happy ma
ner al their own. Not bag OF ba
could they lift without their accoi
PaDying song Of:
Toi-toe cor-ah ssi-va,
NCl-rOc ccr-ah Sai-ya--
Tor just when the heavy enphai
comes two men sling the weight on
the shoulders Of q third. who trots
with il, and the next two wait for ;
chorus - come around again 70 ;
right syllable before they proceed
before. /; Is Jolly, musical and qua
II the extreme II the back Of {
overseer l. turne- for q moment al I
industrious laborers viii sink on tn
heels and light their pipes. which 10
like 8 Penholder with an inhnitesin
thimble bowl At the end
At the other side II town are |
great tea-aring go-downs, redole
blocks away. Of the subtitle herb.
side, II rows, are the big firing &C
drons. with charcoal fires beneath, q
filing the place al mp and down
the lines 81 women with towels wrap
about their heads. s~aying, bendi
sometimes rhvthmicaily, sometif
spasmodically. stirring vigorously v
hands and arms among the hot
leaves. Scattered here and there ans
them = 4 man or IbOy. Present.
song starts up. and iitfully pulsai
throughout the great baildingi II ech
IL q SOFT o. primitive or elemental y
harmony from al the jerking hgu
Tightening and facilitating labor.
AL workers, az whatever trade,
given IN the middle OF forenoon,
afternoons a. noon, an interval
resting and eating, and many ba