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<p>A netsuke is normally carved into the shape of an animal, person or mythical creature, often a Japanese symbol with specific meanings, such as happiness, longevity or prosperity.
— <a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-whimsy-of-netsuke#:%7E:text=A%20netsuke%20is%20normally%20carved,traditional%20symbols%20associated%20with%20water." rel="nofollow noreferrer">The whimsy of netsuke</a></p>
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<p>He basically gave her a good luck charm, so she's keeping it on her, and I'm guessing because it came from Deku she's keeping it close because of that as well.</p>

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ren___95
<p>On Boku no Hero Academia Episode 13, Ochako receives an All Might strap which Netsuke is written on. Since then she keeps it with her all the time.</p>
<p>But why is Netsuke written on it and why does Ochako keep it all the time?</p>

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2021-09-09T09:46:50.873Z
Possibly related, while it doesn't answer why: [*Netsuke*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netsuke)
Aki Tanaka
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So Ochako's present was a small bagh that could be hanged of kimono. If that was rt he case assuming that present comes from Midoriya why Midoriya would give a Netsuke as present?
Dimitrios Desyllas
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2021-09-10T14:14:36.507Z
I guess that's also a question that might be hard to find the answers...
Aki Tanaka
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Why was Netsuke written on Ochako's Christmas present?
# Why was Netsuke written on Ochako's Christmas present?
Posted by: username_0 on 2021-09-08
On Boku no Hero Academia Episode 13, Ochako receives an All Might strap which Netsuke is written on. Since then she keeps it with her all the time.

But why is Netsuke written on it and why does Ochako keep it all the time?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possibly related, while it doesn't answer why: [*Netsuke*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netsuke)  
> **username_0**: So Ochako's present was a small bagh that could be hanged of kimono. If that was rt he case assuming that present comes from Midoriya why Midoriya would give a Netsuke as present?  
> **username_1**: I guess that's also a question that might be hard to find the answers...  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-09-13. Score: 0
> A netsuke is normally carved into the shape of an animal, person or mythical creature, often a Japanese symbol with specific meanings, such as happiness, longevity or prosperity.
> — [The whimsy of netsuke](https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-whimsy-of-netsuke#:%7E:text=A%20netsuke%20is%20normally%20carved,traditional%20symbols%20associated%20with%20water.)

He basically gave her a good luck charm, so she's keeping it on her, and I'm guessing because it came from Deku she's keeping it close because of that as well.
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