Un inrō (印 笼) es una caja tradicional japonesa para guardar objetos pequeños. Como la vestimenta tradicional japonesa carecía de bolsillos, los objetos a menudo eran llevados colgados del obi o faja que sujetaba los pantalones, en recipientes conocidos como sagemono (un término japonés genérico para un objeto que cuelga de la faja). La mayoría de los sagemonos fueron creados para un contenido específico, como el tabaco, la pipa o el pincel y la tinta de escribir, pero el tipo conocido como inrō era adecuado para llevar cualquier cosa pequeña.

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An inrō (印籠) (plural the same) is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi. They are often highly decorated, in a variety of materials and techniques, in particular often using lacquer. Because traditional Japanese robes lacked pockets, objects were often carried by hanging them from the obi, or sash, in containers known as sagemono (a Japanese generic term for a hanging object attached to a sash). Most sagemono were created for specialized contents, such as tobacco, pipes, writing brush and ink, but the type known as inrō was suitable for carrying anything small. The term inrō derives from the Sino-Japanese roots in (from Middle Chinese 'jin 印 "printed") and rō (MC luwng 籠 "cage"). In English the word may be italicized, or not. American English tends to favour the former, British English the latter.

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