御所車 ・ ごしょぐるま・ goshoguruma
Imperial ox cart. Oxcart. A two or four-wheeled cart pulled by oxen used by the imperial family and aristocracy in early Japan (1477~). It is a recurring motif in kimono designs and the cart is often depicted without the oxen. The term also refers to the stylized shape of the wheel of an oxcart used in kamon (family crest) design.
The carts have typical bamboo shades that can be rolled up to allow a view outside. Also called genjiguruma (源氏車・ げんじぐるま), since it is seen the illustrations in the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).