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*''Japanese'': 印籠 ''(inrou)''

*''Japanese'': 印籠 ''(inrou)''

Inrô are small tiered boxes typically hung from one's belt, and used to carry a personal seal, and other small objects, including [[medicine]]s. A string connects the sections, allowing it to be opened, and to be pulled closed. A small bead called an ''ojime'', along with a toggle (''[[netsuke]]''), were used to pull it closed.

Inrô are small tiered boxes typically hung from one's belt, and used to carry a personal seal, and other small objects, including [[medicine]]s. A string connects the sections, allowing it to be opened, and to be pulled closed. A small bead called an ''ojime'' was used to pull it closed, while a toggle known as a ''[[netsuke]]'' was attached to the end of the string from which the ''inrô'' hung, allowing it to be hung from one's belt (''obi'') without it falling through.

Inrô were often made of [[lacquer]]ed wood, and commonly with a ''[[maki-e]]'' decoration, though a wide range of variations existed.

Inrô were often made of [[lacquer]]ed wood, and commonly with a ''[[maki-e]]'' decoration, though a wide range of variations existed.