Powder container and image forming apparatus incorporating same

A powder container comprising:

• a container body to contain a powder for use in image formation;
• and
• a nozzle receiver disposed on one longitudinal end side of the container body, the nozzle receiver including,
• a shutter having a nozzle insertion opening into which a conveying nozzle is inserted in a nozzle insertion direction, the conveying nozzle to convey the powder from an inside to an outside of the container body, and
• a shutter holder including an inclined face to guide the shutter to rotate around an axis of the conveying nozzle extending in the nozzle insertion direction and an opening to communicate with a nozzle opening of the conveying nozzle,
• wherein the shutter is to move between an open position to open the opening of the shutter holder and a closed position to close the opening of the shutter holder in accordance with insertion and removal of the conveying nozzle into the nozzle insertion opening.