Foreign goods - Ikokugote

Japanese: 異国ごて - いこくごて
Foreign goods - Ikokugote

…It is believed that European finishing methods of the time were introduced, so irons would have been used naturally. Foreign-style finishing using fire irons and irons (foreign irons) was called "foreign-style finishing." Also, in "Onna-kun" (Women's Instructions), Sakuma Shozan, who lived at the end of the Edo period, explained the duties of a wife, saying, "Take care of your husband's clothes, wash and clean any stains you see often, repair any damage, and make sure they are not in poor condition." …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "foreign iron" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…当時のヨーロッパの仕上げ方法が伝わっていると考えられるので,当然アイロンが使用されていただろう。火熨斗(ひのし)やアイロン(異国ごて)を使って外国式仕上げをすることを〈異国張り〉といった。また幕末の佐久間象山は《女訓》の中で〈夫の衣類をば心に入れて,度々見及び垢つきたるをば濯ぎ清め,損ねたるをば取り繕い,いささか粗末なきようにあるべし〉と妻の務めを説いている。…

※「異国ごて」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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