noun
rice-bran bag; scrubbing bag
A small cloth bag filled with rice bran, traditionally used in Japan for scrubbing and cleansing the skin while bathing. Similar to 糠袋 (nukabukuro).
See also: 糠袋
祖母は今でも紅葉袋で体を洗っています。
My grandmother still washes her body with a rice-bran bag.
温泉で紅葉袋をもらった。
I received a rice-bran bag at the hot spring.
Synonym; 紅葉袋 is a more poetic or traditional name, while 糠袋 is a straightforward term for the same item.
From 紅葉 (momiji, 'autumn leaves') + 袋 (fukuro, 'bag'), possibly referring to the reddish color of the bran or the bag's appearance. The exact origin is uncertain.