Furoshiki Cloth
Backpacks in old (Edo era) Japan?
In the feudal Japan, around late Edo Period to perhaps early Meiji (in the 1800) how did travelers carry their possessions on their body when walking long distances? This is as opposed to having a cart or horse. Was their an early form of backpack, a shoulder bag, or did they only carry items in their hands with a furoshiki (folded cloth)? Please guide me to pictures, if possible. I am a novice reenactor, and I have had some difficulty finding accurate portrayals and information.
You can see variations on carrying stuff along the Tokaido in the famous prints by Hiroshike
http://www.tokaido.eu/
Individual travellers seem to use a pole with a cloth wrapping to hold goods, much like the American hobos.
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Furoshiki: Inspiration $7.50 Furoshiki cloths are an authentic and versatile reusable gift-wrap…. |
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Bento Lunchbox with Cloth Scarf $12.95 Conventionally designed bento lunch box with a floral designed lid and matching furoshiki cloth (can double as a place mat). Featuring a secure 4-snap locking lid, you can keep your food neatly contained and it is perfect for packing diet sized portions. Made from microwave safe plastic, three inner containers are also provided to help separate foods. Overall, this bento makes a unique and useful… |
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Furoshiki: Peacock Furoshiki cloths are authentic and versatile resuable gift-wrap…. |
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LuLu Wraps Silk Furoshiki Gift Wrap (Three Medium and Three Small) – w/o packaging $48.00 Handmade furoshiki of assorted vintage silk sari fabric. Set includes six different fabrics, three small and three medium. Adapts to wrap any shape: small fits jeweler’s watch box, small book, c.d., soap or perfume bottle; medium fits wine bottle, book, large box of chocolates. Easy how-to. Minimally packaged: no wrapper. Eco friendly, chic and fun. Perfect for hostess gifts. Endlessly reusable. P… |
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LuLu Wraps Silk Furoshiki Gift Wrap (Six Small) $38.00 Handmade furoshiki of vintage silk sari fabric. Set includes six different fabrics in ’small’; wraps any shape: jeweler’s watch box, small book, c.d., soap or perfume bottle. Easy how-to. Sustainably packaged. Eco friendly, chic and fun. Perfect for hostess gifts, or wrapping special small treasures. Endlessly reusable. Please note: we will select a pleasing variety of colors and patterns for you… |
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A Very Large Undyed Asa Furoshiki: Hemp Wrapping Cloth Large and beautifully undecorated–save for the name written on one of its four corners–this hand woven asa (hemp) furoshiki or wrapping cloth is in good condition, although it had been put to use in its lifetime.The hand of the cloth is heavy and has spring, not unusual for hemp fabrics. With just a few, faint stains and some small holes (see detail photos), overall this hemp cloth is in fine fo… |
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Nemuneko Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth) Plush Type-E 13cm $14.99 … |
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Nemuneko Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth) Plush Type-A 13cm $12.99 … |
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Nemuneko Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth) Plush Type-C 13cm $12.99 … |
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Wrapagami: The Art of Fabric Gift Wraps $10.78 Discover how to use a simple square of fabric to beautifully wrap gifts of any shape or size—with Wrapagami. In this gorgeously photographed book, award-winning designer Jennifer Playford, inspired by the traditional Japanese fabric wraps known as furoshiki, shows exactly how to use fabric to create modern, eco-friendly (they’re reusable) gift wraps. It’s so easy—all you need is a square p… |