straw rice bag; bale of rice
A traditional straw bag used for storing or transporting rice. Often associated with historical or rural contexts.
In the old days, they loaded straw rice bags onto horses to transport them.
Straw rice bags from the Edo period are on display at this museum.
Compound of 米 (こめ, 'rice') and 俵 (たわら, 'straw bag').