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Japanese: 背負袋 - せおいぶくろ

A carrying device made of a woven bag made of straw or vines with a shoulder strap attached so that it can be carried on the back. It is mainly used in mountainous areas, and is used to carry tools and lunch boxes when working in the mountains or hunting. Because it is relatively small, it can also be used in conjunction with other backpack carrying devices. For example, porters sometimes tied a backpack containing a lunch box or other items to a ladder on their back along with their belongings. Based on how it was used, it is believed that the older form is a coarsely woven bag made of vines. [Kanji Kurumizawa]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

わら，つる草などで編んだ袋に負い紐を付け，背負えるようにした運搬具。主に山間地帯で使用され，山仕事，狩猟などの際，これに用具や弁当などを入れてゆく。比較的小型なため，他の背負運搬具と併用されることもある。たとえば，歩荷（ぼつか）は弁当などを入れた背負袋を荷物と共に背負いばしごにくくりつけて歩くこともあった。使用状況から，つる草をそのまま編んだ目の粗いものが，より古い形と見られている。【胡桃沢勘司】

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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