Accordingly, chimney cleaners became independent mainly from machitobi as a specialist who cleans and inspects chimneys; however, it is now said that there are only a few remaining even in the metropolitan area because the number of public bath houses decreased drastically.
その事により掃除や点検をする専門職として主に町鳶から分業したが、現在、銭湯自体が激減し都心部でも数人しかいないといわれている。