A toner cartridge provided in an image forming apparatus in a removable
manner for supplying toner to the image forming apparatus, the cartridge
includes toner cartridge main body which contains the toner, a
discharging opening for supplying the toner contained in the toner
cartridge main body to the image forming apparatus and a shutter which
opens the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is
inserted in the image forming apparatus and closes the discharging
opening when the toner cartridge main body is removed from the image
forming apparatus, wherein the shutter has a concave part formed therein
for engaging with a holding member which holds the shutter provided in
the image forming apparatus to open and close the discharging opening
when the toner cartridge main body is inserted in or removed from the
image forming apparatus.