Netsuke are small carvings, about three or four centimeters in size, that were used in the Edo period as fasteners for inro (seal cases) or tobacco pouches attached to obi (sashes). In contrast to the widespread use of ivory in the Kanto region, Ise netsuke are characterized by the use of boxwood, specifically from Mt. Asakuma, which has a dense and hard structure and is known as the "gem of wood." Toads and bullfrogs are often used as the subject matter, as these are a play on words appropriate to the area where people visit the shrine, with the words "attracting customers" and "returning safely."