noun
festival vendor; stallholder at a temple fair
Refers to a merchant who sets up a stall on a 縁日 (temple or shrine festival day). The term is straightforward and neutral.
縁日商人が境内にずらりと並んだ。
Festival vendors lined up in rows within the temple grounds.
Compound of 縁日 (temple festival day) and 商人 (merchant). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.