Pit Workers in the Old Days #11 (Job-hunting and Raising Money)
1958 - 1963

Mukashi no Yamabito #11 (Game-tsuki, Tsubo-tsuki)
[Pit Workers in the Old Days #11 (Job-hunting and Raising Money)]
25.5 x 35.6 cm Ink Painting

Job-hunting was called "game-tsuki (tortoise spearing)" and running about frantically to raise money was called "tsubo-tsuki (pot spearing)."

[Translator's Notes]
game: tortoise or turtle
tsuki: spearing or thrusting
tsubo: pot or jar
kin or kane (lettering on the pot): gold or money


Translation Assisted by Mr. Nathan Johndro

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