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do – the metal shank of a nobe-kiseru, the equivalent of the rao of a rao-kiseru (‘do’ might be better spelled ‘doh’).

fukuro-monoya – a pouch and purse maker and the general contractor charged with putting together a personal smoking ensemble.

gankubi –‘gooseneck’, specifically  the curve under the hizara, but often  hizara  and gankubi are used interchangeably (I have seen gankubi spelled ganbuki in one article but since that latter ‘word’ apparently has no meaning in Japanese I assume the spelling was in error).  

ganpi – a tsutsu made of tightly twisted lacquered paper appearing to be woven cane or bamboo (ganpishi may be the better spelling.)

giyamono --  a nobe-kiseru made of glass, (giyaman may be the better spelling).

goten  --  a style of either a rao-kiseru with bulbous kata  or of nobe-kiseru with an even flowing, thinnish, linear do.

haifuki – a container on a tabako-bon to hold ash and waste, hai-otoshi, haifuki or togeppoh are  interchangeable but the latter two are more commonly used today.

hai-otoshi – a container on a tabako-bon to hold ash and waste, hai-otoshi, haifuki or togeppoh are interchangeable but the latter two are more commonly used today.

hakogaki – box for objects such as a personal smoking ensemble, upon which there is a third party certification of the artists who made or decorated the objects in the box.

hanami, -- a picnic outing during cherry blossom season.

hana-mi-kiseru – a very long kiseru carried by women on their shoulder to a hanami,  (hana-mi-kiseru is probably better spelled hana-mi-giseru).

hibachi – a container for holding burning charcoal.

hi-ire – a small hibachi found on tabako-bon.

himo – the cord used to string together sageimono including the various parts of a personal smoking ensemble.

hiuchi-bako – a metal walnut shaped netsuke containing a flint lock lighting mechanism.

hiuchi-bukuro – a flint case.

hizara – the metal bowl of a kiseru, often the terms hizara and gankubi are used interchangeably to refer to the bowl.  

inro –  a multi, stacked, drawer sagemono, used for carry seals and medicine.   

jingasa --  a traditional soldier hat.

joshin -- a style of rao-kiseru with paneled kata or a style of nobe-kiseru with a rectangular do.

kaban – shop signs.

kabuto --  a samurai battle helmet.

kagamibuta – a manju style netsuke in the shape of a bowl with a metal lid over the bowl opening.

kanagu or kanamono – a three part metal clasp closure system for a tobako-ire.

kanamono or kanagu – a three part metal clasp closure system for a tobako-ire.

kanseinui – the cover flap of a tabako-ire.

kata --  the metal shanks of a rao-kiseru hizara or suikuchi.

katabori – a three dimensionally carved netsuke.

kau-bon – an incense tray, which served as a model for the first tabako-bon.  Prior to the 19th century tabako-bon were referred to as kau-bon in some parts of Japan.

kau-ro – the incense burner on a kau-bon.

kawarigata – a kiseru of unusual design.

kenka-kiseru – a kiseru that may also serve as a weapon.

kimono – robe, the principal traditional clothing, typically worn with an obi waistband.

kinchaku – a money purse.

kiseru – a traditional Japanese pipe.

kiseru-zutsu – a case for a kiseru, i.e. a pipe case.

kizami-tabako  --  dry, finely shredded tobacco smoked in a kiseru.

kodai-ji -- a style of rao-kiseru with bulbous kata (also, gotten ).

kodo – the incense ceremony, the tray for which was the initial model for the tabako-bon.