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稲藁で菰編みにした円形の運搬容器。竹籠よりも柔らかいため、収穫物や日用品などの運搬に使われた。左右には取っ手が編み付けられ、そこに縄を通して肩に担いだり、背負ったりして運搬した。
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Fukuoka City Museum Collection Database
Fukuoka City Museum opened in October 1990 and its mission was to research Fukuoka’s history and folklore and to share it with the world. Fukuoka is located at the western tip of the Japanese archipel...
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Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City has been connected to the world through the sea, and has nurtured its own unique culture and character throughout its long history. With such a multilayered historical and cultural background, the city continues to develop as a vibrant city with its unique culture that is still alive today. Each cultural facility in Fukuoka City houses, stores, and discloses materials related to the history and culture that have been preserved and inherited by the local people for a long time.
Last updated
March 22, 2026