French air dry their laundry, Japanese their fish, balcony a plus.
What you can see above as described by Yukari Sakamot0 in her own words:
"The fish hanging are sayori halfbeak. When we make himono (air-dried fish) at home we usually hang the fish out overnight and then after that we move the fish into the freezer or refrigerator."
Yukari Sakamoto is the author of 'Food, Sake, Tokyo', The Blog, and also The Book
Fish at night for Tokyo Thursdays #319
(* Photo courtesy of Yukari Sakamoto, location details: "#Teradomari #寺泊 is a charming village on the Sea of Japan. This #Niigata #新潟 town has about a dozen seafood and omiyage souvenir shops facing the sea"…taken a few years ago)