Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 68.8cm SB352 Imari 15 cm wide x 5

15 cm wide x 5 cm tall

Kanji reads Banzai or Manzai which means the gesture expressing the joy or name of traditional performing art

[Center ring] 6 cm wide

It has a keyhole and a simple mechanism inside that is still functional/moveable

[Drum] 19 cm long  x 18

Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 68.8cm SB352 Imari 15 cm wide x 5Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll Hand crafted and in a natural wood color, this sturdy, slender box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid sits on the top. It has two wooden brackets inside the box to secure the scroll. This specific box has inscriptions on the top and on the bottom of the lid. Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and other traditional establishments such as ryokan,