Wooden netsuke depicting a Shojo, Japan, late Edo period A katabori type, depicted asleep and dressed in rich clothing. Originating from Japanese folk legends, the shojo is an androgynous creature with red hair and a taste for sake, living near the sea. Her name is also a homophone of "young girl". Signed below Masamitsu 正光 H. 2.2 cm - L. 3.4 cm