"100 Views of Great Tokyo in the Shōwa Era" by Koizumi Kishio / kk086_1937_w014_seaweed |
"Famous Asakusa seaweed is produced in between Omori and Haneda shore."
— Koizumi Kishio, ca. 1940.
Omori, as well as Haneda, was well known for the cultivation of seaweed. Sheets of seaweed are shown stretched
on frames and left to dry in the sun. Over time, the land was claimed for other uses and the seaweed business disappeared.
Drying Seaweed at Omori (#86), February 1937
The Wolfsonian–FIU, Miami Beach, FL, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection |
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