Elephant ivory has long been used worldwide to make a host of items from jewelry, piano keys and billiard balls to art and personal seals.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/if-japan-slow-ban-ivory-trade-online-shops-even-slower
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/japan-times-japan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china