1) Type of container 
In Japanese, 賽銭 refers to money offered to the gods or bodhisattvas. It commonly refers to money put in a saisen-bako, a common item at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. Used to collect offerings, a saisen box is in essence a standard coin box, save for the fact that the top cover is a grate. This design allows coins to be tossed i...