Today netsukes hang from your cell phone, just like the old Japanese ones that would have been carved wood or ivory. LACMA has a huge collection of traditional netsukes.
This Totoro toy hangs from your cell phone, just like old Japanese netsukes (net-skay) that would have been carved wood or ivory. LACMA has a huge collection of traditional netsukes. (Credit: John Rabe)
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