From Tsu, Japan. 

This wrapping cloth is one of the oldest artifacts the Carondelet Consolidated Archives has from the Sisters of St. Joseph’s ministries in Japan.

It was given out on the occasion of the opening of St. Joseph Joshi Gakuen, a school for girls, in 1959.

Furoshiki are used to wrap and carry items such as gifts or schoolbooks. The item is placed in the center of the cloth and then the four corners are tied together in a knot to form a handle.