In the hands of Japanese netsuke carvers like Ryushi Komada, something quite mundane becomes sublime. From a simple block of wood emerges a delicate and expressive face, the sense of movement in the ...

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Netsuke are those darling carved toggles that appear to hang as decorations from obi but actually have a very practical role in the traditional dress ensemble. Since traditional Japanese garments have ...

Japanese carved figurines, called netsuke, weren’t just cool works of art — they served a practical purpose as wardrobe accessories. A well-dressed Japanese man prior to the twentieth century could ...

The SAGEMONOYA Gallery will commemorate its 20th anniversary Oct 13-16 with a special exhibition sale focused on the centuries-old but little-known Japanese art form of netsuke. The exhibit’s opening ...

The Japanese netsuke refers to the small, carved toggles—usually wood or ivory—that are used to secure small personal pouches to one’s kimono. Better appreciated up close, these functional pieces ...

If you’ve dipped your toes deep enough in Japanese culture, you’ve probably seen small carvings or sculptures that look like different things, from dragons to animals to the most diverse of people.

An exhibition on “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke” will open at Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam on January 24. An exhibition on “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke” will open ...