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One of the great benefits of joining the International Netsuke Society is the quarterly journal which the society publishes. Articles are written by various collectors, scholars and dealers of netsuke. Published with high quality papers, the journal is handsome as well as being extremely informative and educational. Not a Member? Join Today to read all of the journals online!
2001
Spring 2001, Volume 21, No.1 - International Netsuke Society Journal
Spring
Volume 21, No.1
Summer 2001, Volume 21, No.2 - International Netsuke Society Journal
Summer
Volume 21, No.2
Fall 2001, Volume 21, No.3 - International Netsuke Society Journal
Fall
Volume 21, No.3
Winter 2001, Volume 21, No.4 - International Netsuke Society Journal
Winter
Volume 21, No.4

Spring 2001

Volume 21, Number 1
INS Journal Spring 2001 Issue - Volume 21, Number 1
  • President's Message
  • Letters
  • Chapters
  • INS Convention Bulletin
  • Doug Wright Retirement
  • Sagemonoya Anniversary and Exhibition by Joseph Kurstin
  • News from Japan by Nori Watanabe
  • The Bakemono Says
  • Questions & Answers by Yukari Yoshida and Joseph Kurstin
  • Naito Toyomasa, Part II by Kazutoyo Ichihashi
  • Size Matters by Kendall H. Brown
  • Serendipity by Michael Bernstein
  • On the Continent by Gabor Wilhelm
  • Auctions by Douglas J. K. Wright
  • Reviews: Netsuke: The French Connection, The Cohen Collection
  • Legends by Karl M. Schwarz
  • Calendar
  • Notes 11 by Neil K. Davey
  • Obituary

Cover: Tiger emerging from bamboo, wood with horn eye inlay. Signed Toyomasa (Naito Toyomasa I). Virginia Atchley Collection.

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Summer 2001

Volume 21, Number 2
INS Journal Summer 2001 Issue - Volume 21, Number 2
  • Letters
  • Chapters
  • Boston 2001 Convention Bulletin
  • Happy Birthday, Virginia Atchley! by June Schuerch
  • News from Japan by Nori Watanabe
  • Q&A by Yukari Yoshida and Joseph Kurstin
  • The Bakemono Says
  • Auctions by Katherine E. Martin
  • Children's Netsuke by Richard Hieronymus
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography of Japanese Netsuke by Michael Bernstein, Steven A. Sirr, M.D., and Chad D. Spiesborn, R.T.
  • Naito Toyomasa Part III: The End of Tanba School by Kazutoyo Ichihashi
  • Pocket Masterpieces: Japanese Lacquered Pens by David Pepper
  • Tamakaji Zokoku by Heinz Kress
  • Legends by Sharen Chappell
  • Reviews: Symbols of Japan by Robert O. Kinsey
  • Notes 12 by Neil K. Davey
  • In Memoriam: Masatoshi Nakamura, 1915–2001 by Robert O. Kinsey
  • Calendar

Cover: Coiled snake, wood. Attributed to Suzuki Masanao. Height 3.5 cm. Private Collection Switzerland. Ex Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection.

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Fall 2001

Volume 21, Number 3
INS Journal Fall 2001 Issue - Volume 21, Number 3
  • Letters
  • Chapters
  • News from Japan by Nori Watanabe
  • Q&A by Yukari Yoshida and Joseph Kurstin
  • The Bakemono Says
  • Zokoku: Research from a Visit to Shikoku by Alain Ducros
  • Mebun aka Gambun by Joseph P. Towers
  • On the Continent by Gabor Wilhelm
  • Auctions by Douglas J. K. Wright
  • Benkei: A Large Measure of Fantasy and Small Pinch of Fact by Merrily Baird
  • Notes 13 by Neil K. Davey
  • The Sneezer by Richard Hieronymus

Cover: Goso, ivory. Ohara Mitsuhiro, private collection. (See "Notes 13", this issue).

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Winter 2001

Volume 21, Number 4
INS Journal Winter 2001 Issue - Volume 21, Number 4
  • President's Message
  • Letters
  • Chapters
  • Convention Memories, Boston 2001
  • Calendar
  • Questions & Answers by Yukari Yoshida and Joseph Kurstin
  • The Japanese Seal: A Rediscovery by Philip C. Hart
  • Speak, Memory! Edo Netsuke in Their Literary Context by Haruka G. Iwase
  • Reviews: Contemporary Netsuke: The Kinsey Collection, Netsuke Subjects Addendum, Expressions of Style, Netsuke as Art, Takanabukuro
  • Fallen Leaves by Robert O. Kinsey
  • The Fun of Learning by Denis Cober
  • Stolen Netsuke
  • Legends by Sharen Chappell
  • Notes 14 by Neil K. Davey

Cover: Demon with mask of Shoki, 18th century, ivory. Illustrated Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, No. 24

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The International Netsuke Society is vehemently opposed to the trafficking, trade or commerce of illegal ivory, horn or any other illegal material. We support and comply with all international laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Endangered Species Act, and the African Elephant Conservation Act.