Ojime
An ojime (緒締め, lit. "cord fastener") is a bead from Japan that is worn between the inrō (carrying case) and netsuke. It is typically under an inch in length. Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though smaller.
A 19th-century Japanese mixed metal ojime bead from All The Decor
A Meiji gilt bronze pearl-inlaid ojime
Ojime at the Honolulu Museum of Art
The history of ojime beads dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868). Ojime beads, netsuke, and sagemono or inrō cases would be items worn on a traditional kimono. Kimonos were worn by all classes of people through the 17th-19th century (Edo–Meiji period), and are still worn today during certain formal functions in Japan.[1]
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