A. Saga, Japan. Read our About Us page for the details.

A. No. We sell our textiles through our online shop only, nowhere else.

A. Yes, we ship world-wide.

A. We offer Free UPS Express Shipping or Japan Post for orders over $250, tracking included.
B. For orders under $250, there is a flat $25 charge.
Please see our Shipping Page for the details.

A. All of our prices are in US dollars. However, you can make payment in the currency of your choice. Your credit card company automatically converts your payment currency into dollars at the time of purchase.

A. Yes, all our textiles are genuine, the real thing. We acquire the textiles you see on our web catalog from Japanese auctions, Buddhist Temple flea markets, fabric "pickers" who travel the back roads and from individual sellers.

A. Yes, for the majority of textiles and garments we do, exceptions noted in description. Because most of the textiles we acquire have been in storage for many years, they tend to have storeroom odors and are in somewhat disrepair. Therefore, we wash and iron (most), and sometimes make minor hand sewing repairs but only as needed.

A. We began selling in 2005.

A. No. We only sell antique and vintage Japanese cotton and hemp textiles. We offer "Sundries" non-textile mingei items, or "Zakka" in Japanese.

A. All of our textiles dated earlier than the mid 1900s were dyed with organic dyes (no artificial dyes). The Japanese possess a long history of dyeing fabrics with vegetable and other organic dyes. Probably the best known and most common dye is native Japanese indigo (Polygonum tinctorium, also called Persicaria tinctoria)

A. All orders are shipped within two to three business days after we receive them, except for weekends and Japanese national holidays. Packages depart Japan quickly by air, usually 1 to 2 days after posting. Subsequent to arriving in country, the package enters customs and then from customs the local Post Office takes over. Customs inspection may take a day or 3 weeks, it varies substantially on the country. Please see our Shipping Page for more details.

A. The best and easiest method is to look under the Menu -->Shipping & More -->Sold Gallery -->Boro, Garments, Textiles or Zakka. In any one of those pages' Search window, enter the product number or a short description.
Here's a shortcut to the page: https://goo.gl/BZwukh

A. No, we don't. But we offer some great deals on our textiles during our occasional sales!