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One of the key reasons for the popularity of erotic netsuke mammoth ivory relate to different sexual positions. This was considered to be a way of expression in the Edo period when the netsuke were a functional part of the accessories of a Japanese kimono, the conservative society disregarded eroticism. However, netsuke came to be carved in varied forms and carried the suppressed messages more openly.
