They, so-called rotensho (stallholder), traveled to locations near and far in search of fairs, markets, and festivals, selling their goods from portable stalls known as tokomise, and while some were individually or privately run, most were members of the Shinno Commercial Cooperative Association.
縁日や市や祭りが催される場所を求め渡り歩き（近隣や遠方への旅回り）床店（「とこみせ」とは組立式の移動店舗）で商売をする、いわゆる露天商であり、個人や個人経営の組もあるが、神農商業協同組合の組合員も多い。