Ojime Beads

These hand-carved boxwood beads are inspired by Antique Japanese Ojime. The Ojime bead is  the sliding bead on the cord of the Inro Box worn on the obi of the kimono. These Ojime are hand-carved by contemporary Chinese Master-Carvers, who take up to four hours to make each bead. They range in size from 3/4" to 1".  

Traditional kimonos had no pockets so Japanese men and women wore a compartmentalized box called an inro to carry medicine and other small personal items. The inro hung below the obi, a wide fabric kimono belt, on a double cord. 

Ojime Magical Jewels of Japan . . . by Robert O Kinsey

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  • Bunny Bead of Bunny Eating Grass Netsuke Bead
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  • Mermaid Nursing Baby Mermaid Bead Ojime Bead
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  • Squirrels in a Basket Ojime Button
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  • Circle Mermaid Netsuke Bead
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  • Rabbit Button in the Ojime Tradition Hand-carved Button from Boxwood
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  • Bird bead Boxwood Ojime Bead
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  • Wolf Bead Wolf Cub Ojime Bead
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  • Whale Ojime Bead
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  • Mermaid Boxwood Netsuke Bead Mermaid Combing her Hair
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  • Mermaid Looking at Pearl Japanese Netsuke Bead
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  • Monkey on Horse Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bead
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  • Crouching Bunny Rabbit Netsuke Bead
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  • Horse Netsuke Bead
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  • Swan Button in the Ojime Beads Tradition
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  • Dragon Button in Ojime Tradition
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  • Bat Ball Button in the Ojime Tradition Hand-carved Boxwood
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  • Large Lotus Ojime Bead Sandalwood Bead
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  • Kimono Kitty Bead Ojime Bead
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  • Hound Dog Bead Ojime Bead
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  • Eagle Ojime Bead
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