Early every morning, each household's master, wife, retired people, children and employees (persons in charge are different depending on household) used to sweep the road in front of the house or store and sprinkle water after.
一家の主人や主婦、隠居、子供、奉公人（その家によって担当する人は色々である）が早朝に家や店の前を清掃し、その仕上げとして、水をまく。