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kenzanya, kenzan ya, kenzan-ya 献残屋 present-recycling merchants,
dealers of returned gifts

They were only found in Edo, never in Kyoto and Osaka.

The daimyo feudal lords and other important officials of the government received obligatory (giri　義理) presents two times a year - kenjoomono　献上物.
The shogun also received a lot of local specialities from the daimyo.
Giving gifts was the lubrication of social life in the upper classes.

These dealers bought the presents and sold them bit by bit to the townspeople.
Most of the kenzanya stores were close to Edo castle and the Hatamoto estates.

They got a lot of
himono 沽魚 dried fish and other dried local food stuff
hoshigai 干貝、shiodori 塩鳥（しおどり）、konbu 昆布、kuzuko 葛粉（くずこ）、katakuriko 片栗粉、mizumochi 水餅、kin-namako 金海鼠（きんなまこ／きんこ）、hoshi awabi 干鮑（ほしあわび）、kurumi くるみ、karasumi 唐墨（からすみ）、konowata 海鼠腸（このわた）、uni 雲丹（うに）、noshi awabi 熨斗鮑（のしあわび）
- nicely packed in
hako 筥（はこ） boxes with presents
oribitsu 折櫃 boxes (often of hinoki wood) with the above food items.
taru 樽 barrels full of regional drinks

. Washoku - Japanese Food Culture .

It has also become the name of a book series, where the kenzanya deals with the evil of Edo.



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献残屋諸国の義理を並べたて
kenzanya shokoku no giri o narabetate

dealers of gifts -
they display the obligations
of all the regions
Tr. Gabi Greve



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