Old rice bag. Showa retro rice bag, "Otokimai" rice bag, drawstring bag, handmade This item has been stored at home for a long time. It is sewn together with red, indigo, red, and beige fabrics. Old fabrics are sewn together like patchwork. It is hand-sewn. The red fabric has a tie-dye pattern, and the beige fabric has a mountain-like pattern. Size: Approximately 36 cm wide x 30 cm deep Rice bag The "Otokimai-bukuro" is a bag used to carry rice offered at lectures held at temples. Depending on the region, it is also called "Busshou-bukuro," "Mitama-bukuro," or "Bukumai-bukuro." All of them are made by patiently sewing together small scraps of fabric. It is said to be a practice of Buddhist teachings, "to cherish everything as long as it has life, even small scraps of fabric." As it is from that time, there are stains and tears. Showa retro