December 27, 2011

New Year holiday

Hello and Welcome to www.nipponcraft.com

We are on new year holidays from December 30th to January 3rd, 2012. I would like to inform you that the shipment of order placement during this term will be delayed until January 4th. Sorry for this inconvenience.
I wish all of you a happy 2012 new year!

Thank you!

December 16, 2011

Seasons Greeting

Seasons Greeting from www.nipponcraft.com
I wish you happy holidays and a happy new year 2012.

Since we opened our web shop in March 2011 for international customers, our mission is to bridge the Japanese cultures and the world.
Nowadays you will find some Japanese shops and web shops in every nation and it has become easier to buy Japanese goods. However, our job is to continue to look for something Japanese traditional that you may not find in your countries.

One of the items not prevalent in the world yet I believe is Nishijin-ori fabric. These fabrics are woven by the traditional techniques developed since the 15th century in Kyoto. ("Nishijin" is the name of a district in Kyoto and "Ori" means weaving.)
Nishijin-ori fabric has a reputation of high qualities and it is used for kimonos, neckties, wallets and various interior products.
This time we have genuine products directly from Nishijin-ori weaver in Kyoto.


Nishijin ori small bags and wallets lineup:


Small gamaguchi wallet with Sakura flower design

Small shoulder bag made of Nishijin-ori

Medium size gamaguchi wallet with tassel

Thank you!

December 9, 2011

New kinchaku bags added

Hello and Welcome to Nipponcraft.com,

I have added six of new Kinchaku bags on our website. These small bags are made from patching silk kimono cloths and each one is handmade in Okayama prefecture.
Kinchaku is a small pouch that is useful for carrying small items on daily life.
Very colorful and unique.


Chirimen patch kinchaku bag
Thank you!

November 27, 2011

Business trip from November 29th to December 3rd

Hello and Welcome to Nipponcraft.com,

I would like to inform you that we are traveling on business from November 29th to December 3rd. So there will be nobody who handles shipping during this term. However, you can still place your order but the delivery from our office will be delayed until December 4th. Sorry for this inconvenience.

During this business trip, we will hunt more items for global customers. We always look for genuine traditional products that we think global customers might be interested in.

Thank you!

November 24, 2011

Tenugui set added

Hello and Welcome to Nipponcraft.com,

I have created tenugui sets for customers' convenience. If you purchase a set, the total fee is cheaper than purchasing each one by one.
We will create more tenugui sets shortly.

Tenugui sets

Four pieces of Gauze tenugui 

Three pieces of Tenugui
Concept of this set is Japanese plants - flowers, bamboos and fruits.
Thank you!

November 18, 2011

A few more furoshiki added

Hello and Welcome to Nipponcraft.com
I have added a few more furoshiki cloths onto our website. Furoshiki is a square sized (typically 68cm X 68cm in size) cotton cloth appropriate for wrapping gifts, home decor or scarf.
I hope that global people also find their beneficial way of using furoshiki!

New Lineups 
Imaging lifting up carp flags on boys' day in May
Imaging Hinamatsuri doll festival for girls in March
 
Ukiyo-e of Kabuki actor Sharaku

Imaging Sakura flower being blown by wind in April
Thank you!

November 16, 2011

Outlet category added

Hello and Welcome to Nipponcraft.com,
Today, I added "Outlet" category on our website. We use some of our brand new products for taking photos for our website or displaying samples. Actually they were used just once for photo and displays . Therefore they have wrinkled surface but I believe that they can still be used because they are not second hand items.
I have decided to sell these items as outlets with 50% - 60% off the market price to make customers' choice wider.
I hope you will visit our Outlet Mall.

Wall hanging

Thank you!