大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「Continuing our historical tour of Osaka – we’re going shopping! As Japan’s centre of commerce and banking, the hustle and bustle in Osaka’s markets is an impressive sight. From early morning until afternoon, rice buyers and sellers shout and compete over what to buy, what to sell, and at what price 🍚 Keep an eye on the time though – when trading is over, officials will splash water around in order to forcibly disperse the crowd! Swipe to see them in action in the black-and-white print 👉 If you enjoy the business of markets, you may also want to visit the fish market in Zakoba. Due to its location, Osaka is blessed with ample sea produce. Fishmongers generally are high-spirited, robust fellows. A visitor from Edo mentioned that Osaka fishmongers appear much more polite and ‘elegant’ than their counterparts in Edo, since they wear an apron over their tucked-up kimono, not leaving their undergarment visible. Take a trip back to early 18th-century Osaka and find out where to get the best sushi in town in our curator’s blog – link in bio. 🔎 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Junkei-machi yomise no zu (Evening market scene in Junkei district, Osaka). Colour woodblock print, 1835. 🔎 Akisato Rito (fl. 1780-1830), Settsu meisho zue (Illustrations of Famous Places in Settsu Province), showing officials dispersing crowds with water. Woodblock-printed book, 1798. #Osaka #TravelGuide #BritishMuseum #MuseumFromHome #Japan」12月1日 3時01分