Mountaineer

Japanese: 山窩 - さんか

A Japanese nomad who lived a wandering life in the mountains and waterside areas without settling down. They lived from Kyushu eastward to the Kanto region. They lived a nomadic lifestyle, living in tents or temporary huts called seburi. Men made a living by catching river fish such as soft-shelled turtles and eels, while women made bamboo crafts such as winnowing baskets, sieves, and baskets. They were formerly called oge, noai, kanjin, ponsu, or riverside beggars. The origin of the name yamaboshi is unclear, but the prevailing theory is that they were originally puppeteers (kairaishi) of the Middle Ages. The population is also unclear because it is difficult to survey, and at the time the All Japan Winnowing Basket Makers' Union was formed in September 1949, it was estimated that there were about 14,000 people, but the actual number is thought to have been higher than this. (→Winnowing Basket Making)

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Japanese:

定住することなく，山間水辺に漂泊生活をした日本の漂泊民。九州以東，関東にかけて居住した。セブリと呼ばれる，テントまたは仮小屋に住みながら移動生活をおくり，男はすっぽん，うなぎなどの川魚の漁獲を，女は箕，ざる，籠などの竹細工製造を生業とした。かつてはオゲ，ノアイ，カンジン，ポンス，あるいは河原乞食などと呼ばれた。山窩の称もその由来は明らかではないが，前身が中世の傀儡師 (かいらいし) であるとする説が有力である。人口も調査困難のため明確にされておらず，1949年9月の全日本箕作製作者組合結成時には約1万 4000人とされたが，実数はこれを上回ったと考えられる。 (→箕作り ) 　

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