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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