An inro (印籠, Inrō, lit. "stamp case") is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi (sash) worn around the waist when...

century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship...

An ojime (緒締め, lit. "cord fastener") is a bead used in Japanese inrō (carrying cases). It is typically under an inch in length. Each is carved into a particular...

called kago (篭) (literally 'basket') after their woven basket base. Furoshiki Inrō "鞄" (PDF). 一般社団法人 日本皮革産業連合会 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2022. Media...

where the designs would not be seen. Inro and netsuke became popular as accessories among men. Originally, inro was a portable case to put a seal or medicine...

drinking vessels, 512 pieces of continental porcelain, 1,500 netsuke, 850 inro, over 30,000 bookplates and miscellaneous items of jewellery and plate, among...

expanded artistic expression, and various tools and works of art such as inro are highly decorative. A number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to...

remarkable level of technical achievement and refinement in small objects such as inro and netsuke in many materials, and metal tosogu or Japanese sword mountings...

Japanese armour from the mid-19th century, steel sword blades (Katana), Inrō, lacquerware including the Mazarin Chest dated c1640 is one of the finest...

a crowd of samurai and gangsters, culminating in the presentation of the inrō that reveals the hero's identity. Afterwards, the hero passes judgement on...