Using a Tiny Netsuke as the Stopper for Things Hanging from a Pocketless Kimono｜和服沒口袋，小雕件就變成腰帶外的『止滑扣』

梅德斯通博物館說明，傳統日本服裝缺少縫製口袋，小容器會以繩懸於腰帶，根付則作為擋扣防止繩子滑落。微型雕刻由此與日常攜物方式相連。

netsuke evolved into diverse collectible art and modern reproductions; not every miniature carving called netsuke necessarily preserves evidence of actual wear.