Two formats (190 x 152 mm. & 150 x 365 mm.). [Oguni machi, Kotamagawa 小国町小玉川]: 1865-67.

This archive describes the manufacture and regulation of yamajio mountain salt in the town of Oguni machi, on the Tama River in the mountainous area of Yamagata Prefecture, north of Niigata. The onsen springs of the town are rich in minerals and were used to manufacture salt for local and regional inhabitants. Today, there are very few producers of mountain salt, due to the laborious process, but it is highly valued by connoisseurs of salt for its delicate taste.

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