Piovano in China

A five-years long journey in China, 1900-1905

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Interior of the Mitsui Gofuku-ten

The Mitsui Gofukuten

The public is cordailly invited
to come and inspect
Our splendid display of dry goods
in
rich colours and artistic designs
at
The Mitsui Gofuku-ten

For over 200 years our store has been known as more reliable, more progressive, and more reasonamle in price than any other similar store in Japan.
We have in our stock a full and complete line of silk and cotton goods, including Crapes, Velvets, embroideries, Handekerchiefs, and Kimmons, and also materials for ladies foreign dresses.
As we have special contracts with the best known weaving establishments in this county and we have the best designers and workmen in our employment, we are able to give satisfaction to the most fastidious customer.
All mail orders will receive our prompt and careful attention; and goods will be forwarded to any part of the wolrd.
Our show Rooms are open daily from 8.30 AM till 5.00 PM.
The main store is Suruga-cho. Tokyo, branch Koraibashi, Osaka.

Dining Room

Tategami Maru Menu

Nippon Yusen Kaisha
24 April 1903

Soup: Custered soup
Fish: Boiled fish with Eggs Souce
Entrees: Milan Cultlet with Mash Potatos
Roll Beef with Peas
Boiled: York Boiled
Corned Beef with Carzal
Roast: Beef with Horseradish Souce
Turkey with Cranberry Souce
Curry Veal Currey and Rice
Vegetables: Boiled potatos
Salt of Onion
Pastry Bread
Pudding
Gateau a la Cream

Fruit
Dessert
Water
Wine
Tea & Cofee