| The situation reminds of other art items like netsuke or tsuba in the 50s when these items where collected only by a small minority. |
| Wearing inro and netsuke became a part of the past for the upper classes and samurai. |
| The netsuke, with the kimono sash and a sliding bead, together formed a kind of removable hip pocket. |
| The netsuke with two openings for the string to pass, acted as a toggle to prevent the sagemono from slipping down from the obi. |
| Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles. |
| Equally intriguing is Shichifukujin, a netsuke of a peach carved out of boxwood that opens to reveal the stone inside. |
