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Kotatsu, Kimonos and Christmas Presents!

The Japanese Shop will be sponsoring the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival which will be taking place on Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th of November 2011 in Cardiff. One...

Kotatsu, Kimonos and Christmas Presents!

The Japanese Shop will be sponsoring the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival which will be taking place on Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th of November 2011 in Cardiff. One...

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How to Use Mizuhiki

Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese art form of knot tying that was traditionally employed by Japanese samurai warriors to tie up their long hair. In more recent times however it...

How to Use Mizuhiki

Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese art form of knot tying that was traditionally employed by Japanese samurai warriors to tie up their long hair. In more recent times however it...

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Great Feedback is Worth Sharing

We’ve just received some great feedback from one of our customers all the way in Belgium, which we’d like to share. “The postman came with a beautiful kimono this morning,...

Great Feedback is Worth Sharing

We’ve just received some great feedback from one of our customers all the way in Belgium, which we’d like to share. “The postman came with a beautiful kimono this morning,...

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We are Supporting the Kotatsu Japanese Animatio...

The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival was launched at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in November 2010, and is the only festival in Wales that focuses on Japanese animation. Japanese calligraphy,...

We are Supporting the Kotatsu Japanese Animatio...

The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival was launched at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in November 2010, and is the only festival in Wales that focuses on Japanese animation. Japanese calligraphy,...

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The Japanese Shop Expands its Global Horizons

Since expanding our international capabilities, about 25% of both our retail and wholesale sales now come from orders placed outside the UK. We now have wholesale clients in the 11...

The Japanese Shop Expands its Global Horizons

Since expanding our international capabilities, about 25% of both our retail and wholesale sales now come from orders placed outside the UK. We now have wholesale clients in the 11...

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We are Supporting Oxjam Night!

Liverpool graduate Rachel Dyer is bringing the sounds from Japan to the North West in October as part of the Oxjam festival. Oxjam is a month-long nationwide music event being...

We are Supporting Oxjam Night!

Liverpool graduate Rachel Dyer is bringing the sounds from Japan to the North West in October as part of the Oxjam festival. Oxjam is a month-long nationwide music event being...