＊＊＊Please read the following notes (1–6) before placing your order＊＊＊

1. Reservation Period

From Monday, October 6, 2025, 12:00 noon (Japan Standard Time)
until Monday, October 27, 2025, 12:00 noon (JST).

2. This page is for pre-orders

Please select the Shimekazari items you wish to pre-order and click the “Add to Cart” button to proceed to checkout.

During the above pre-order period,
all Shimekazari items will be offered at 10% off the listed price as a special benefit.
(Wholesale orders are excluded.)

When you add Shimekazari items to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout,
the 10% discount will be automatically applied and displayed on the payment page.

3. Payment is required at the time of pre-orders

Payment must be completed when placing your order (not at the time of delivery).
Various payment methods are available,
except for Cash on Delivery (payment to the courier upon delivery in Japan).

4. Cancellations cannot be accepted after payment

Please kindly understand that cancellations after payment cannot be accommodated.

5. Pre-Order and Regular Items Can Be Ordered Together

If you place and complete payment for both Shimekazari pre-order items and regular items in the same order,
the regular items will be shipped within 3–7 business days,
and the Shimekazari will be delivered from mid-November onward.

Because the shipping schedules differ, two separate shipping fees would normally apply.

However, as a special offer for placing both types of items in a single order,
we are pleased to offer free shipping for the regular items.

Please take advantage of this offer.
※ Shipping fee will be charged only once—for the Shimekazari pre-order items.
※ This offer is available within Japan only.
For international orders, two shipping fees will be charged.
※ Wholesale orders are excluded and will incur two separate shipping fees.

6. Shipping Schedule

The items listed here will be shipped in order from mid-November.
Within Japan, only delivery time slots can be specified. Specific delivery dates cannot be specified.

This Shimekazari is called “Three Beat Together.”
It features three interlinked rings, a bundle of straw, and ears of rice — a strikingly balanced hanging ornament.

The name “Three Beat Together” comes from an old expression in Japanese performing arts,
referring to the rhythm created when three different sounds or movements come into perfect balance.

When those rhythms align, they create a sense of harmony and completeness —
a state where every essential element works beautifully together.

A Shimekazari is a traditional New Year’s ornament made of rice straw, displayed indoors or outdoors to welcome the Toshigami deity at the start of the year.

The Shimekazari introduced here is made locally in southern Nagano, using rice straw harvested in the area.

The makers are involved in every step, from cultivating and harvesting the rice straw to crafting each Shimekazari by hand.

The rice straw is harvested early, before the grains ripen, during the hot summer months of July and August.

This Shimekazari is made with the same high-quality rice straw used for constructing sumo wrestling rings.
The fresh green straw is carefully twisted and braided by hand.

Its perfectly balanced form has a quiet harmony that feels pleasing to the eye —
almost as if it helps you regain focus and clarity.

Truly, a piece where everything comes together in rhythm and harmony.

When viewed closely, its form resembles the number “8” or the shape of a gourd.
In Japan, both the character for eight and the gourd’s rounded,
widening form are cherished as symbols of growth and good fortune.

It is especially fitting to display this piece near entryways—outside or inside the front door—
or in living spaces where people and air flow in and out.

There, it helps create a clear, refreshing atmosphere, welcoming the new year in harmony.

It is also lovely to keep on display throughout the year, as a quiet symbol of balance and good fortune.

To keep your Shimekazari in good condition,
please open the package promptly upon arrival and do not leave it stored inside the cardboard box.

If you are not going to display it right away, store it indoors in a cool place away from direct sunlight.

After use, it may be taken to a Shinto shrine for disposal, or treated as burnable household waste.
If disposing as waste, please be sure to follow your local municipality’s guidelines.

From a single, steadfast strand of straw emerges a form that is both graceful and expansive.

Looking at its strong, continuous shape, one feels reminded that steady,
unbroken effort—those quiet acts of diligence woven day by day—will always bear fruit.

Like the rice ears that bloom from this ornament,
such persistence will one day unfold into something bright and full of life.

May the coming year move to a gentle, steady rhythm —
a graceful three-beat harmony of joy, effort, and fulfillment.

＊＊Please read the following carefully and place your reservation only after understanding and agreeing＊＊

Shimekazari reserved through this page will be shipped in order from mid-November.

Please note that, except in the case of defective items,
Shimekazari cannot be returned or exchanged for any reason.

A “defective item” refers to one that is clearly damaged at the time of delivery.
We take the utmost care in inspection before shipping,
but should you receive a defective item, please contact us within 3 days of delivery.

We will replace defective items whenever possible,
but depending on materials and the makers’ circumstances, a replacement may not be available.

Also, please understand that we cannot accept requests for return or exchange
if contacted 4 days or more after delivery.