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Dear Our Customers,
We close our shop for our winter holidays.
Dec 26th ~ Jan 9th.
However, our e-mail address and mail order service are always available.
We wish you a nice holiday season and a happy new year!!
The shop will be renewed with many new items from 2006 and we hope we will add many interesting items soon.
Thank you!!
My second recommendation is 'Sagara' Clay Doll.
'Sagara' Clay Doll is one of the famous dolls in Tohoku area. It is originated in Edo era (1778) and produced by one of the Yonezawa Domain members, Mr. Sagara.
The one I found for you is a dog-shape so that you can welcome the New Year of 2006 whose Oriental Zodiac is the "Dog."
I would like to introduce two items that I found today.
The first one is 'Sashiko' Jacket, which is a cover-up of Kimono.
In old days, general Japanese citizens had only a couple of Kimono for each person. Due to its preciousness, people quilted fabrics in order to strengthen it. That technique is called as "Sashiko" in Japanese, and I found the beautiful 'Sashiko' Jacket in very nice condition.
I think it was used in early Showa era and its color is Indigo (natural dye). Please enjoy the unique feelings of the warmth of someone's handmade.
