Collection: 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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  • Whale Ojime Bead
    Whale Ojime Bead
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  • Sheep Ojime Bead
    Sheep Ojime Bead
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  • Pony Ojime Bead
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  • Turtle Netsuke Boxwood Bead - Turtle Stack
    Turtle Netsuke Boxwood Bead - Turtle Stack
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  • Monkey on Horse Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bead
    Monkey on Horse Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bead
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  • Sea Turtle Bead Boxwood Netsuke Bead
    Sea Turtle Bead Boxwood Netsuke Bead
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  • Resting Mermaid Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bead
    Resting Mermaid Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bead
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  • Turtle Ball Button in the Ojime Beads Tradition
    Turtle Ball Button in the Ojime Beads Tradition
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  • Frog Button in the Ojime Tradition Large Size
    Frog Button in the Ojime Tradition Large Size
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  • Dragon Button in Ojime Tradition
    Dragon Button in Ojime Tradition
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  • Buddha Bead in Lotus Carved Ojime Bead
    Buddha Bead in Lotus Carved Ojime Bead
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  • Dragon Ojime Bead in a round pillow shape.
    Dragon Ojime Bead in a round pillow shape.
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  • Rabbit Ojime Bead Bunny with Carrot
    Rabbit Ojime Bead Bunny with Carrot
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  • Kimono Kitty Bead Ojime Bead
    Kimono Kitty Bead Ojime Bead
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  • Coiled Snake Ojime Bead hand Carved Boxwood Ojime Bead
    Coiled Snake Ojime Bead hand Carved Boxwood Ojime Bead
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  • Hound Dog Bead Ojime Bead
    Hound Dog Bead Ojime Bead
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  • Gibbon Ojime Bead
    Gibbon Ojime Bead
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  • Eagle Ojime Bead
    Eagle Ojime Bead
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  • Crane Ojime Bead
    Crane Ojime Bead
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  • Coiled Dragon - Hand Carved Boxwood Ojime Bead
    Coiled Dragon - Hand Carved Boxwood Ojime Bead
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