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Hajime Sasaki says there is little demand for the ivory ornaments he sells, which can legally only be bought and sold witin Japan - Copyright AFP JULIA MARETTO Hajime ...

International trade in elephant ivory is illegal, but Japan hosts one of the world's largest remaining legal domestic markets for the product, which can only be bought and sold within its borders. It ...

(Kazuhiro NOGI/AFP/AFP) At his store in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues -- including many made of ivory.

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This photo taken on December 4, 2025 shows an elephant figurine made of ivory displayed at an antiquities shop in Tokyo. [AFP] At his store in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a ...

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At his store in Tokyo’s ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues — including many made of ivory. International trade in elephant ivory ...