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Mid-19th century jūbako by Shibata Zeshin, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
An 18th century wood, gold and sliver foil jūbako

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

A subtype is the jikirō (食籠), which is smaller.

References

  1. ^ Fukukita (2014-05-22). Tea Cult Of Japan. Routledge. ISBN 9781317792642.

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