Komo-daru Outside an Izakaya: A Small Detail of Tokyo’s New Year・居酒屋の前に置かれた菰樽が語る東京の正月
A straw-wrapped sake barrel outside an izakaya in Tokyo’s Ameyoko district led me down a small rabbit hole into the story behind sake-daru (酒樽), kazari-daru (飾り樽), komo-daru (菰樽), and the square masu cups (枡). This photo has become a reminder of how centuries-old objects once used to meet the demands of commercial logistics have evolved into familiar symbols of celebration. I’ve written more about what I learned in my latest post, with links to sources for a deeper dive:
https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20260102-ameyoko
Location: Ameya-Yokocho, Taito Ward, Tokyo
Timestamp: 2026/01/02・13:39
Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter
23 mm ISO 320 for 1/125 sec. at ƒ/5.6
Provia Standard film simulation
