Request to the lord to retire and children's smallpox (January to April, 1805) 、隠居願いと子どもたちの疱瘡（文化 2 年１～４月） Travel views of Japan and Korea https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/agc/item/2018719877/resource/ In the 19 th century, family heads, whose hereditary name was "Hyōemon Yoshino" , lived in Nagareyama near Edo (old name of Tokyo). They were farmers and heads of a small village , however, their lord had granted them permissions not only to use a surname like samurai but also to identify themselves as his retainers. By examining the diaries kept by successive generations of Hyōemon , I'm trying to know the lives and the fun things of the villagers. The diaries from 1802 to1864 were published in “Nagareyama City History: Volume III to V". The first article ； Peaceful days and fun of a village head in 19th century, part 1 （千葉県流山の名主日記） The location in which the village head lived The previous article ： Peaceful days and funs of a village head in...
How to enjoy daily life in Japan before the industrialization (more than 100 years ago). Most Japanese were farmers and poor, but they enjoyed their lives without smartphones and fossil fuels. Through old diaries, exhibits in museums and books, we could find their fun. 百年以上前、スマホや化石燃料を使わなくても人々は日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。多くは農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、その生き方を学ぶ。「遊びをせんとや 生まれけむ 戯れせんとや 生まれけん」、ですよね。