With great admiration, respect, and appreciation, this hook is dedicated to the entire group of superbly talented artists, both Japanese and Western, who in recent years and currently are elevating the art of netsuke and ojime to the very summit of the worlds most treasured miniature sculpture.

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近年および現在も根付けと緒締め芸術を世界の最っとも重宝される小 型彫刻の最高峰を究めるところまで盛り上げた実に見事な手腕を持つ 日本と西洋両方の芸術家全体に大いなる感嘆、尊敬および感謝をもつ てこの本を捧げる。