Salary Man Kindergarten Teacher Dancers
From the series "Showa Shokugyo E-zukushi" ("Pictures of Vocations in Showa Era"), Vol.1. No. 22. "Salary Man".
By Sanzo Wada 1883-1968
Salaried workers in a commuter train. They are called "Salary Man" in Japan and basically regarded as hapless being.
This print series which depicted the new and the old, dying occupations in Japan in early to mid 20th Century was very popular and even featured on the Asahi Newspapers every time the new design was published. The series was interrupted by W.W.II. After the war, Kyoto Hanga-in made the continuation of the series as limited editions.
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