Drawstring quail - Drawstring quail

…[Kakizawa Ryozo] ​​Quails were called "uzuradori" in the old days, and were hunted because their meat was delicious. In the Edo period, they were kept as pets, either in quail cages with a net stretched over the top and sand spread underneath, or in drawstring pouches hung from the waist, called "kinchaku quail." People who wanted to enjoy the delicate sounds of quails would hold "quail competitions" early in the morning, when the birds are at their best, and compete to see who could make the best sounds with the birds they had tamed. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kinchaku Uzura" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…【柿沢 亮三】　ウズラは古くは〈うずらどり〉と呼ばれ，その肉が美味なため狩猟の対象とされた。江戸時代には愛玩用として，上に網を張り，下に砂を敷いた鶉籠に入れたり，〈きんちゃく鶉〉といって腰に下げるきんちゃくの中に入れたりして飼育した。ウズラの微妙な鳴声を楽しもうとした人々は，この鳥がもっともよく鳴く早朝から〈鶉合（うずらあわせ）〉を催し，各自が飼い慣らした鳥の鳴声の優劣を競った。…

※「きんちゃく鶉」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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