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Wrappers and Covers

Wrappers and Covers

Here we showcase scrapbook collections of printed items related to food, including wrappers and labels from station lunchboxes, regional specialty products, and locally manufactured sweets. They form part of the Kaga Collection. All of these items are thought to have been produced prior to 1944, judging from the fact that the former owner of the collection, Kaga Toyosaburō, passed away in that year.

1. Station Lunchboxes

Railway Lunches

Kaga Collection 3593

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This scrapbook contains wrappers from ekiben: boxed lunches sold at railway stations. There are a number of theories on the origins of ekiben, but they are believed to have been sold in the late 19th Century.

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This wrapper is from an ekiben sold at Hachioji Station, priced at 35 sen (35/100 yen). The illustrations on the wrapper include a route map of the area along the railway line and popular spots to visit nearby. Distances from the station to the major visitor spots are also shown.

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This ekiben wrapper is from Chiba Station. There are three framed sections in the illustration, two of which are advertisements for beer and sake. The other contains instructions on the appropriate way of disposing of the empty box, fruit peelings and other leftovers.

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This wrapper is from an ekiben sold at Niitsu station for a price of 30 sen. The slogans printed on the wrapper have a miliary flavor that was common during World War II.

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This wrapper is from an ekiben sold at Shizuoka Station for 30 sen. It is a limited release available only around New Year.

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This ekiben wrapper is from Odawara Station. Priced at 30 sen, the ekiben's main ingredient is sea bream, and the wrapper features an illustration of this fish.

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2. Specialty Foods

Scrapbook of Gourmet Delicacies

Kaga Collection 3741

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This scrapbook contains numerous wrappers, labels, and other items related to specialty foods from many locations.

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This wrapper is from Funasa, a store in Asakusa specializing in tsukudani, a cuisine in which small fish, shellfish, seaweed and the like are simmered in soy sauce. Founded in 1862 and still in operation today, Funasa is said to be the originator of tsukudani cuisine.

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This wrapper is for yuba produced by Senmaruya. Yuba, the skin that forms on the top of soy milk, is an indispensable ingredient in Kyoto cuisine and Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. Senmaruya was founded in 1804 in Kyoto, a major yuba production area, and has continued to specialize in Kyoto-style yuba ever since.

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This wrapper is for loquats, a specialty of Nagasaki. It says "exceptional flavor." Nagasaki is a major production center for loquats, which have been grown there since the Edo period.

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3. Sweets

Scrapbooks of Sweet Manufacturer Trademarks

Kaga Collection 3828

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These scrapbooks could be seen as the sweet version of the Scrapbook of Gourmet Delicacies. There are four books in total containing wrappers, labels, and other items related to local specialty sweets from various parts of Japan.

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This is a paper bag that contained a type of candy called enma-ame. This candy has a striking appearance, modeled on the Enma demon king from Buddhist mythology. Enma-ame is said to have been sold at fairs in the grounds of temples dedicated to the Enma deity.

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Neri-yōkan is a red bean jelly confectionary that is a specialty of the Nikko region. It is said to have first been manufactured and sold in Nikko by the venerable Japanese sweet manufacturer Watahan, which was founded in 1787.

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This wrapper is for awa-okoshi sweets from the esteemed manufacturer Tsunose, founded in 1757. Awa-okoshi is made using a syrup containing liquid starch and sugar, to which rice ground into particles resembling millet grain, sesame seeds, and other ingredients are added, and the mixture dried in flat sheets.

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