Kate-bukuro

A kate-bukuro was a provisions bag used by the samurai class and their retainers.

For ordinary officers, these provisions bags were known as koshi-zuto.

These types of bags were made of twisted paper strings within the style of fine basketwork, and measures around 1 shaku to 9 sun (around 30 cm (12 in)).

Baked rice was also regularly carried in cold weather, due to its emission of heat.

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A Japanese Edo period wood block print of a *kate-bukuro* (provision bag)