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Title : "Tangled octopus" Materials: deer antler, amber, and mineral pigments Size: 5.1cm x 1.4cm x 1.4cm Hanging charm 2025 August 8 was octopus day or something 🐙.

I carved an octopus. Details are in ALT.

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Title : "Tangled octopus" Materials: deer antler, amber, and mineral pigments Size: 5.1cm x 1.4cm x 1.4cm Hanging charm 2025 August 8 was octopus day or something 🐙.

I carved an octopus. Details are in ALT.

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Title : Nozarashi・Tonbo material: deer antler Size: 2.1cm x 1.9cm x 1.7cm Ojime 2025 The term "Nozarashi" has two main meanings. One refers to exposure to the elements, or the state of being exposed to the elements. The other term refers to human bones, especially the skull, that have been bleached by exposure to the elements. The “Tonbo” signifies the dragonfly, a metaphor for the Japanese summer and fall seasons.

The skull ojime, completed.

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Title : White catfish on tusks. Materials: deer antler, amber, brass Size of work: 2.0 x 2.4 x 7.7 cm Netsuke 2025 Description of the work This time I chose catfish as my theme. Many of Japanese may know that catfish have been associated with earthquakes in Japan since ancient times. It has also been a universal subject for netsuke from antiquity to the present day. In this work, I aimed to create a catfish that looks relaxed and relaxed by utilizing the length of its tusk-shaped base, instead of the composition in which the body curls up toward the caudal fin, which is often seen in the netsuke works of our predecessors. Also, try to add a point to the whiskers to try to include some kind of modern decorative element. I know it is difficult to convey the full picture as well in the photo, but I hope you will be able to see it in person. Reposted as it has been reworked. Thank you.(DeepL)

Netsuke of catfish, completed. See ALT for details.

I would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

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Title : White catfish on tusks. Materials: deer antler, amber, brass Size of work: 2.0 x 2.4 x 7.7 cm Netsuke 2025 Description of the work This time I chose catfish as my theme. Many of Japanese may know that catfish have been associated with earthquakes in Japan since ancient times. It has also been a universal subject for netsuke from antiquity to the present day. In this work, I aimed to create a catfish that looks relaxed and relaxed by utilizing the length of its tusk-shaped base, instead of the composition in which the body curls up toward the caudal fin, which is often seen in the netsuke works of our predecessors. Also, try to add a point to the whiskers to try to include some kind of modern decorative element. I know it is difficult to convey the full picture as well in the photo, but I hope you will be able to see it in person. Reposted as it has been reworked. Thank you.(DeepL)

Netsuke of catfish, completed. See ALT for details.

I would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

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祀「蛇」 カタクラケンタ,祀「蛇」,KATAKURA Kenta,Contenporary Netsuke,現代根付,

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TITLE : Enshrine “Snake” Material: deer antler, amber Size: 0.8cm x 0.8cm x 4.6cm I was inspired by bronze vessels and ancient architectural forms. I enjoyed it so much that I may make it into a series.

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Title : Jellyfish Material: Deer antler, resin Size: 2.3cm x 2.5cm x 1.9cm

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The "rain dragon" is also an imaginary creature from the Asian region, and has the meaning of wishing for rain.

Since the rainy season is quite short in Japan this year, I carved this with the hope that the blessings of rain will fall on the land in a little bit.

This is a netsuke modeled after an imaginary creature called a "rain dragon”.

(“Netsuke" is a kind of hook used to carry a bag from the obi of a kimono, an ancient Japanese tradition.)

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TITLE : A frog on a leaf Material: deer antler Size: 1 cm x 1.4 cm x 3.9 cm

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