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This paulownia box contains spicebush toothpicks and has ”金千両“ (”Kinsenryo,“ a thousand gold coins) handwritten on it in Japanese ink. ”両“ (”ryo“) is an old Japanese currency, and 千両箱 (”Senryobako“) was used to store a lot of ryo coins, so it is a symbol of prosperity.