Relocation - Relocation

Japanese: 改敷 - かいしき
Relocation - Relocation

...a lining placed on a dish when serving food. It is also written as kaishiki, minashiki, kaishiki, etc. It may be a relic of the ancient custom of serving food on leaves, but it is thought to have been intended to add a visual appeal to dishes, etc.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…食物を盛るとき器に敷くもの。改敷,皆敷,飼鋪などとも書く。木の葉などに食物を盛った古代の遺風と考えられぬこともないが,料理などに景容を添えることを目的にしたと思われる。…

※「改敷」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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