noun
cloth bag; traditional drawstring bag
A traditional Japanese cloth bag with a drawstring, often used for carrying small items or as a handbag. Named after Takeda Shingen.
祖母は着物に合わせて信玄袋を持っていた。
My grandmother carried a shingenbukuro bag with her kimono.
巾着 is a smaller drawstring pouch, while 信玄袋 is a larger, more structured cloth bag often used as a handbag.
Named after Takeda Shingen (武田信玄), a famous daimyo of the Sengoku period, who is said to have used such a bag.