Mokko (frog) - Mokko

Japanese: もっこ(畚) - もっこ

A type of shoulder-carrying transport tool. It is made of straw mats, straw ropes, or wisteria vines woven into a mesh shape, with hanging cords attached to the four corners and carried using a balance pole. The main body is often mesh-like, but bag- or plate-like ones can also be seen. The name is said to have originally evolved from "mochiko (carrying basket)." It is suitable for carrying objects of an indefinite shape, such as soil, sand, and compost. It was also used to transport agricultural products. [Kurumizawa Kanji]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

担い運搬用具の一種。わらむしろあるいはわら縄，フジづるなどを網目状に編んだものの四隅に吊紐をつけ，てんびん棒を使って運ぶ。本体は網目状のものが多いが，袋状のものや皿状のものも見られる。その名称は，元来〈もちこ(持籠)〉から変化したといわれている。形状が不定なものを盛って運ぶのに適しており，土砂，堆肥などがおもな対象である。また，農作物を運ぶ際にも用いられた。【胡桃沢勘司】

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