Edo era tabako-ire (tobacco pouch) and kiseru (tobacco pipe) styles, handy chart once again by Edo l

Edo era tabako-ire (tobacco pouch) and kiseru (tobacco pipe) styles, handy chart once again by Edo lover Nadeshico Rin (all words in red are my translations, any mistake is mine!). During Edo era, tobacco pouches were an accessory used by many men (I have never seen women depicted wearing those depicted here, they tucked theirs directly into their obi or collars), while kiseru pipes were used by men and women alike. Smoking was mostly seen as an refined urban habit - it developed in the countryside much later. Kiseru pipes were used by putting kizami tobacco at the end and lighting it. Ashes would then be discarded by tapping the pipe’s end into a tabakobon (ashtray). Because of their metal ends, kiseru pipes were often carried around by men and women alike to be used as weapons (during Edo-era, commoners were prohibited from carrying a sharp weapon - this was a samurai class priviledge). You can see here:Tobacco pouches stylesSage tabako-ire (tobacco hanging pouch): those pouches were hung by tucking the netsuke (decorative toggle) into the obi, much like inrô boxes [example below]:Koshisashi tabako-ire (waist tobacco pouch): the kiserudzuru (pipe sheath) was tucked into the obi, much like a katana sword [example below]:Kiseru (tobacco pipes) styles Hanami gata (flower viewing style) - a long pipe used in red-light districts by courtesans (“flower viewing” is a delicate way of saying you were going to visit courtesans/prostitutes which were then “exposed” while waiting for a client to pick them)Kôhone gata (water lily style) - long pipe probably also used in red-light districts, and named after the likeness of its beak with the Japanese spatterdock water lily. Minakuchi gata (paddy sluice style)- a very elegant style (I personally associate this one with dandies, and artists like actors and geisha but I am not sure this was historically a thing).Kinuta gata (fulling block style) - small and sturdy pipe. Fulling blocks were then used to wash clothes.Tamamiya gata (Tamamiya style) - I believe this style originated in Gifu city near Nagoya? Tadzuna gata (bridle style) - a twisted tube mimicing the fancy classical red&white briddles. Those were probably a pain to keep clean but they are my favourite kiseru pipe style ^^Kôdaiji gata (Kôdaiji style)- This pipe with strong tube and small tobacco holder is said to have been in used in the kyakuden (reception hall)of Hida’s Kôdaiji temple.Koshô gata (noble’s page style) - I don’t know if they were used by actual noble’s pages, or if those are called that way because of their tiny cuteness ^^Joshin gata (Joshin style) - this one puzzle me. Rin stresses those were created by a tea master, but I couldn’t track a “Joshin” tea master or Joshin tea ligneage/school (if you do know, please share ;) )Tamagawa gata (Tamagawa gata) - Seconde favourite style of mine! This one with its long metal ends, was especially used by gokenin (low rank samurai vassals) and by geinôjin (artists).Natamame gata (sword bean style) - name says it all: this style truly looks like a sword bean with its long-flat shape.Meoto kiseru (”his and hers” pipe) - impractical double-pipewhich was used as a fun item in red-light districts. “Meoto” usually designates a married couple - not the case here xD. On a side note, Japan has many meoto items, like tea cups or bowls, where in theory the big one is supposed to be used by the husband and the smaller one by the wife. -- source link

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