inro

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Turkish - Turkish
Japon kültüründe kullanılan küçük süslü kutu
Japonya'da kullanılan cep eczanesi anlamına gelen ilaç kutusu
English - English
> Set of interlocking miniature containers worn suspended from the obi
It is usually secured by a silk cord by which the wearer may grasp it, which cord passes through an ornamental button or knob called a netsuke
A sectional case or box (usually lacquered) which is worn suspended from the obi by a cord on which the netsuke serves as a toggle
A small closed receptacle or set of receptacles of hard material, as lacquered wood, iron, bronze, or ivory, used by the Japanese to hold medicines, perfumes, and the like, and carried in the girdle
A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects

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inrō
a small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects