Laundry shop - Araimonoya

Japanese: 洗い物屋 - あらいものや
Laundry shop - Araimonoya

…In the Azuchi-Momoyama period, a craftsman called a “washer” was born, who became independent from the indigo dyer. In the Edo period, the job of washing clothes, which had become independent from the indigo dyer, was transferred to a full-fledged professional called a “washing shop” in Kyoto and a “sendakuya” in Edo. The first laundry business similar to the present-day dry cleaning business was Aokiya Chushichi, who opened in Honmachi, Yokohama in 1859 (Ansei 6). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "dishwasher" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…安土桃山時代になると,紺屋から分離,独立した〈洗濯士〉という職人が生まれている。江戸時代に入ると紺屋から独立した洗張りの仕事は,京都で〈洗い物屋〉,江戸で〈洗濁屋(せんだくや)〉と呼ばれる本格的専門業者に移った。現在のクリーニング業のような形の洗濯業者は,1859年(安政6)横浜本町に開業した青木屋忠七を初めとする。…

※「洗い物屋」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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