Cannot be shipped overseas. Offered free to those who purchase other items; please let me know if you'd like it via the transaction message. Photo 3: Approximately 5g. About Ibota: This is a material used for polishing. For detailed usage instructions, please search YouTube for "Shoichiro Ishizuka" and watch the video that appears first, from 21:05 to 21:40. Also, search online for "ibota" and "scale insect" (カイガラムシ). Details: This was collected in the late Showa era by the Higashi scissors craftsman, Saburo Saito (Kakusaburo). When the season came, Kakusaburo would seclude himself in a mountain hut to collect it and distribute it to other craftsmen. All items listed as "genuine polish" use the same ibota, so they are still usable even after more than 40 years. Chotaro and others mainly used a collection site along a certain river, where they had visiting sales, but they also used the ibota they received from Kakusaburo. When asked about the differences depending on the origin, the craftsmen's opinion was that there was no difference. I also use it for maintaining my collection of Higashi scissors. I wrap it in cloth to make a ball the size of a ping pong ball and tap it, which releases a fine powder. When rubbed into a soft cloth, it doesn't become sticky and gives a unique luster and smoothness. I've been using it for several years, and it doesn't rust and develops a unique color. This is a valuable item I received from a craftsman, but I have more than I can use, so I am offering it in smaller portions.