Featured Tortoise? an' Other Japanese Hair Ornaments & Tools

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  1. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    But not as easy as horn, there were always more cows and buffaloes than horses.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 11, 2025
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  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Keep in mind as well: People that kill whales for food may also have a taste for horseflesh...so hoof material would be available, if not widely.
     
    wlwhittier, Jul 11, 2025
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    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    An' both of those have hooves!
     
    wlwhittier, Jul 11, 2025
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  4. shamster

    shamster Well-Known Member

    You’re right, Japanese has a traditional horse meat dish, probably a luxury in earlier times
     
    shamster, Jul 11, 2025
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