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January 3, 1911
Daily Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A visitor to Tataka on Japan's northwest coast observes large snow mounds covered in straw used as cold storage for winter-caught fish, consumed in summer. This method is common in rural northwest Japan due to heavy snowfall.
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Japanese Method of Cold Storage.
On a recent visit to the city of Tataka, on the northwest coast of Japan, I had occasion to observe what at first thought I imagined was a haystack, but on investigation found to be an immense mound of snow covered with straw matting. The purpose of this mound was to keep in cold storage, for consumption in summer, fish caught in the wintertime. This is the only method of cold storage employed in the rural districts in the northwest of Japan, where the snowfall is very deep in winter, and these stacks are to be seen in considerable numbers distributed in different parts of the country.--Strand Magazine.
On a recent visit to the city of Tataka, on the northwest coast of Japan, I had occasion to observe what at first thought I imagined was a haystack, but on investigation found to be an immense mound of snow covered with straw matting. The purpose of this mound was to keep in cold storage, for consumption in summer, fish caught in the wintertime. This is the only method of cold storage employed in the rural districts in the northwest of Japan, where the snowfall is very deep in winter, and these stacks are to be seen in considerable numbers distributed in different parts of the country.--Strand Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Cold Storage
Snow Mound
Fish Preservation
Japan Northwest
Rural Method
Where did it happen?
Tataka, Northwest Coast Of Japan; Rural Districts In The Northwest Of Japan
Story Details
Location
Tataka, Northwest Coast Of Japan; Rural Districts In The Northwest Of Japan
Event Date
Recent Visit
Story Details
Visitor observes snow mound mistaken for haystack, used for cold storage of winter fish for summer use in rural Japan.