Tekiya (的屋 or テキ屋; "peddlers") are itinerant Japanese merchants who, along with the bakuto ("gamblers"), historically were predecessors to the modern yakuza.
A loose American equivalent of the tekiya could be seen in carnies.
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Tekiya (peddlers) at the Shimogamo Jinja during the Aoi Matsuri.
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Appearance of "Toshi-no-ichi" which is one of the annual events of Japan.