The fresh arrival of newly excavated Mammoth Ivory comes directly into the United States through a handful of main American seaports. One of these rarely importing Mammoth Ivory ports is currently the most highly guarded Los Angeles, California shipping port through this specific West Coast shipping port, only the best legally prided works of legitimate Mammoth Ivory pieces will be allowed through.

Netsuke is basically miniature sculptures which have now become a collectable item. Netsuke was a carved piece on the cord of the (sagemono) or a hanging compartment, that was kept tight by the cord bead or 'ojime', placed between the 'inro' and the netsuke.

Tracing the history and origin of Woolly mammoths is interesting. Mammoths spread in Europe, America and Asia due to the landmass in Bearing Sea which was used to connect different continents.

Woolly Mammoths were present during the last Ice age but perished due to the changing environments, when the climate became warmer. The exceptionally long tusks that reached 16 feet and there have been many instances of artifacts and figurines sculpted out of mammoth ivory.

Before the carved Netsuke were created, the very first Netsuke were made of roots and twigs for the purpose of toggles. No matter the type of beautifully carved containers, it was the well crafted Netsuke toggle needed for security of the personal belongings being carried.