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[[triple underscore]] Japanese articles used chiefly in the former times. [[/triple underscore]] (Followed mainly Dr.Klensin's classification, Smithsonian Report: 1873)
[[double underscore]] 1. Fire & Fire Implements [[/double underscore]] 
No 1. Takiji, fire wood chiefly used for kindling fire:
" [[ditto for: No]] 2  Maki, fire wood.
" [[ditto for: No]] 3  Katadzumi, hard charcoal 1
" [[ditto for: No]] 4  Kiridzumi, best charcoal
" [[ditto for: No]] 5  Dogama, soft charcoal
" [[ditto for: No]] 6  Tadon, ball made of charcoal powder & sea-weeds, paste generally used for keeping fire all night:
" [[ditto for: No]] 7  Tsukigi, match made of sticks tipped with sulphur.
" [[ditto for: No]] 8  Hinchibako, box for holding the instruments for striking fire.
" [[ditto for: No]] 9  Hinchibukuro, bag for holding the instruments for striking fire, carried in the pocket in traveling &c.
" [[ditto for: No]] 10  Kuwairo, small metal box for holding fire, carried in the bosom