Jūbako

Jūbako (重箱, lit. "tiered boxes") are tiered boxes used to hold and present food in Japan.[1] The boxes are often used to hold osechi, foods traditional to the Japanese New Year,[2] or to hold takeaway lunches, or bento.

Mid-19th century jūbako by Shibata Zeshin, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York

A sagejū (提重, lit. "portable jūbako") or sagejūbako (提げ重箱), is a picnic set of jūbako in a carrier with handle.[3]

There is also jikirō (食籠, lit. "food basket"), a kind of chinese styled bowl,[4] some stackable like jūbako.[5]

  • An 18th century wood, gold and silver foil jūbako
    An 18th century wood, gold and silver foil jūbako
  • Sagejū
    Sagejū
  • Jikirō
    Jikirō

See also

References
  1. "Food and Dishware as Landscapes". Highlighting Japan. Public Relations Office of the Government of Japan. 2021-01-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. "Osechi-ryori: The New Year's Feast". Consulate General of Japan in New York. 2020-11-26 [2016]. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. "Portable Picnic Set (sagejū) with Chrysanthemums, Foliage Scroll, and Tokugawa Family Crest 18th century". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  4. "The Lacquer Artisan Sano Chokan". Kyoto National Museum. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. Lawrence, Trevor (1895). Huish, Marcus B. (ed.). Catalogue of the collection of Japanese works of art : formed between the years 1869 and 1894. (privetely printed). p89: item 1186; p82: item 1186. hdl:2027/yale.39002044802859.
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