To store rice, Asians often use specialized airtight rice dispensers or even dedicated plastic storage bins also known as Kome bitsu.
Asians also sometimes store rice in traditional ceramic jars.
Asians use these methods of storing rice to keep large bulk quantities of rice fresh and protected from pests.
In Asia, rice is a daily staple that is bought in large 20 pound to 50 pound sacks and leaving the rice in it's original paper or woven bag is often avoided in Asia to protect the rice from pests and make it last longer.
In Asia, smart rice dispenser are also hugely popular in cotemporary East Asian households and these are vertical mechanical bins that dispense exactly one cup of rice at the press of a lever or a button.
They then keep the remaining rice sealed tightly away against humidity and bugs and rodents.
Plastic Kome Bitsu are standard Japanese household items that are explicitly designed to hold between 5 kg to 10 kg bags of rice and they often also feature a wide, flip up lid for easy scooping and wheels on the bottom for effortless moving.
And some Asians even use upcycled bulk containers for storing rice.
Many Asian families also reuse giant food grade plastic barrels, like industrial snack tubs or large pet food bins for storing rice, because they also have excellent airtight gaskets at 0 cost.
Some Asians use traditional ceramic rice jars, like thick, heavy stoneware or porcelain jars with fitted lids.
And in Chinese culture, keeping a full ceramic rice jar also symbolizes family wealth, continuous prosperity and abundance.
And traditional wooden chests are also used for high grade rice in Asia.
Kiri wood also naturally regulates the internal humidity and acts as an organic insect repellent.