...A paper figurine in the shape of a dog. In the past, it was called otogi-inu (fairy-tale dog), tonoi-inu (night watch dog), or inubako (dog box). Since the Muromachi period, it was customary for nobles and samurai families to place a box-shaped papier-mache dog called an otogi-inu or inubako in the delivery room at the time of birth to protect the mother during childbirth. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Inubako" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…犬の形姿を模した紙製の置物。古くは御伽犬(おとぎいぬ),宿直犬(とのいいぬ),犬筥(いぬばこ)ともいった。室町時代以降,公家や武家の間では,出産にあたって産室に御伽犬または犬筥といって筥形の張子の犬を置いて,出産の守りとする風があった。… ※「犬筥」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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