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Kago
The kago (literal meaning: "basket") is a conveyance for one person consisting of a seat slung from a pole and protected by a roof and side-blinds. The pole rests on the shoulders of two men, one in front and the other behind. Now obsolete, kngo were an important means of transport for rich travellers -aristocrats, courtesans and merchants - during the Edo period, and even well into the 20th century in remote or mountainous areas. The earliest were made of bamboo. Later versions had a wooden frame.