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Wandering minstrels at Yokohama, 1864. Engraving of a sketch '...by Mr. C. Wirgman, our special artist...of wandering musicians, who form a privileged corporation in Japan...Their services are an indispensable part of the entertainment in all public or private festivities, and they are remunerated according to a legal tariff'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Wandering minstrels at Yokohama, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)