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A Statistical Analysis of Tōkyō Meikō Kagami (with a Focus on Highly Skilled Metalwork Craftsmen) (2020)

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Tōkyō meikō kagami is a two-volume catalogue of highly skilled craftsmen ( meikō ) in the Tō-kyō area (Fig. 1).¹ It was published in 1879 and contains the names, ages, and residential areas of workers in craft firms, as well as the craft’s field of production, its number of workers, and the history of the firm’s establishment. The publication was considered to be a highly informative source for exploring craftsmen and craft works, as well as their career formation. The method of surveying was interviews with a precompiled questionnaire. The two volumes provide a summary of these interviews. The title of the

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Authors & Contributors
Gordon, Robert B.
Rowse, Tim
Hashimoto, Takehiko
W. Walker Hanlon
Mary C. Beaudry
Pertwee, Nicholas
Concepts
Statistics
Crafts and craftspeople
Demography; population research
Material culture
Industrial archaeology
Census tabulation
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century, early
Edo period (Japan, 1603-1868)
20th century
17th century
Places
Japan
United States
Prussia (Germany)
New Zealand
Boott Mills, Lowell, MA
Milan (Italy)
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