I only used this for the one-year-old birthday celebration to carry the "issho-mochi" (a large rice cake). It's soft and cute. I bought it at Nishimatsuya. I've decided to sell it because my child grew too big to use it while I was trying to get them to carry it. I plan to ship it in a box, so I will fold it to fit. Please read my profile to avoid any problems.