noun
box of 1000 ryō
Historical term for a box containing 1000 ryō (a large sum of gold coins in Edo-period Japan). Often appears in stories, period dramas, and cultural references.
時代劇では、千両箱がよく盗まれる。
In period dramas, a box of 1000 ryō is often stolen.
千両箱を担いで逃げる泥棒
There is a story about a thief running away carrying a box of 1000 ryō.