Marking an oyster bed

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ddr-densho-15-111 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p15-00111)

Mitsuoka Collection

Emil Nakao marking an oyster bed. The bed was marked with long poles at low tide, allowing farmers to gather the oysters with tongs at high tide.

c. 1937

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Courtesy of the Mitsuoka Family Collection

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