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Inside Todai-ji(東大寺) Temple in Nara, the Shosoin(正倉院) houses a remarkable collection of Sahari kitchen utensils originating from the Silla Kingdom. Notably, Saji(匙), Juwan(重鋺), Ban(盤), and Wan(鋺) are among the Sahari(佐波理) kitchen utensils that have been preserved. These utensils were introduced to Japan during the exchange between Japan and Silla in the 8th century. The Shosoin office, responsible for the maintenance of Sahari kitchen utensils, has encountered diverse interpretations and terminology regarding these artifacts in historical records. Over time, from the Nara period until the present, the nomenclature for Sahari underwent changes, as documented through investigations conducted on brass objects. The etymology of Sabari is Sabari(사 바리) in the Korean Gyeongsang dialect of Sabal(사발), and in Japan, the name of the container is misidentified as the name of the material. In Japanese society, only chopsticks are used for eating, and it is considered that Sahari kitchen utensils were used not for eating, but for memorial services at Todai-ji Temple, in light of the eating etiquette and usage of tableware. On the other hand, the Sahari Juwan has his name and number written in ink, and the Sahari Ban has verdigris and gold paint attached to it, indicating it was made by Zotoudaijisi(造東大寺司). It was also used as a painter’s tool. At the end of the 8th century, Zotoudaijisi, the owner of Sahari kitchen utensils, went out of business, and these utensils were stored in the double storehouse of Kenjakuin(羂索院), and restored at the end of the 10th century. These objects were moved to Shosoin, now known as Nanso.