Frog

 Material: Whale Tooth, Bekko(Tortoise Shell) with Gold Leaf

 it's carved fropm tip of Whale tooth and still has got original outline shape.     

Sansyo-Uo = Japanese Giant Salamander

 carved from Black Coral

 can be worn as a Necklace

Skull

 Material: Pilot Whale's Ear Bone

Hei Tiki #Sold

 carved from Deer Antler Crown, Paua Shell

Bat

 carved from Pilot Whale Ear Bone .   Bat is believed a mammal which brings happiness and Good fortune in Japan.   *can be worn as a necklace

 47mm long

Blue Whale 

 carved from Whale Bone / 60mm length

Fugu / Puffer Fish

 carved from Whale Bone. Mother of Pearl for eyes

Fugu=Pufferfish is a highly praised food in Japan. Fugu the word is similar with Fuku which means Good Fortune, so it's believed it brings you good fortune. 

Tadpoles and Shell

 Material : Deer Antler

降り龍　Kudari-Ryu / Dragon from the Heaven (messenger of the god)

 Carved from Deer Antler, Red Coral, Mother of Pearl, Goat Horn

can be worn as a Necklace / 79mm wide

Frog .  *SOLD

 Tiny frog carving from Whale Tooth with Tortoise shell eyes .        21mm

Frog thinking about new world

 carved from Deer Antler / finished Nov 2017

 * For Sale

Squid Letter Opener

 carved from Cow Bone with Goat Horn inlaid

 180mm   *For Sale

Arrow Squid    Necklace

 carved from Fur Seal Tooth, Inlaid Merino Sheep Horn & Goat Horn Eyes

53mm   

Humpback Whale / ornament, Okimono

 Cow Bone (one piece) with Deer Antler Crown Base

 for sale　

Humpback Whale / Necklace .   *Sold

carved from Cow Bone (one piece)

Goat Horn inlaid(eyes)

93mm     for sale 

Kiwi Bird Skeleton / Necklace

 carved from deer antler crown

for sale 

Bat 

Carved from deer antler

sold

Hair Pin / Kanzashi

Carved from Deer Antler

Paua shell on top (like flower)

145mm long  for sale

Kakapo Necklace

Material: Deer Antler Crown / Goat Horn(eyes)

57.2mm long  /Sold  *Similar one is available

Endangered Parrot, Kakapo. Flightless, nocturnal and heavyweight New Zealand bird. I used the rim of the crown for expression of the bird. Backside is a feather. 

Rocky Shore / Netsuke (can be worn as a necklace)　　　Crab, Starfish and Paua

carved from Deer Antler Crown, Paua shell and mother of Pearl

for sale  

Humpback Whale

 Carved from Sperm Whale Tooth / Can be worn as a Necklace 

 Goat Horn eyes  * for sale

New Life / Deer Antler

 35mm 

Octopus from Tagua Nut.

The eyes are rendered in the "Happo-nirami"(literally, "glaring in eight directions") technique, creating an effect in which the Octopus's gaze seems to follow the viewer. *similar one is available

Squid Netsuke with hidden knife

I wanted to make a netsuke which has a hidden knife. I got the idea long time ago and was looking for a suitable material. This piece can be used as a SASHI Netsuke. Sold

Tako-Octopus  

 Material: Sperm Whale Tooth + Merino sheep horn + Bull Horn 

This octopus Netsuke is beautifully done by using natural colour of the material.

White part is the outside of the tooth and yellower part is the inside ivory. Octopuses change their body colour, so I used the material feature to give it reality.  Sold