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The Euronetsuke, Journal of the European chapter of the International Netsuke Society.

September 2025 in Brussels by Peter Ayre
Unknown? Sanshō? Chikkō! by Val Dryagin
Shoki, the Demon Lord by Ivan Petrov
Snails by Shigeharu – their true origins by Thomas Schmidt-Bock
Some Lesser Known British Collectors of Japanese Art: Ernest Abraham Hart (1835–1898) by Peter Ayre
Editor’s Letter by Rosemary Bandini

The Euronetsuke, Journal of the European chapter of the International Netsuke Society.

Matsuda Sukenaga – Ittōbori Netsuke and a Journey through Edo by Tsuda Suketomo
The Gentle Art of Restraint by Peter Ayre
Samurai Legends Depicted in Netsuke by Peter Burton
Remembering Eva & Aubrey Sweet – A Memoir by their sons Jeremy & Jonathan
Editor’s Letter by Rosemary Bandini

The Euronetsuke, Journal of the European chapter of the International Netsuke Society.

INS Chairman’s Message – Chip Lutton
How it all started… – Virginia Atchley
The Private Viewing of a German Collector’s Netsuke – Peter Ayre
Bokutō – Peter Ayre
An Amateur Perspective – John Doubleday
The Snake: Netsuke and sagemono from the collection of Dr Axel Pütz – Dr Axel Pütz
In Memoriam – Tributes to three of our long-standing members.

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