＊＊＊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 “Spiral.”

This Shimekazari features three interlinked rings of straw and three tassel-like ornaments hanging below,
creating a distinctive and graceful design.

The three connected circles are said to represent human connection
—woven together with the wish for good relationships and lasting bonds.

Across Japan, Shimekazari featuring these triple rings can often be seen.
The spiral-like form carries various symbolic meanings:

it may represent a serpent, the messenger of the water deity, and thus a prayer for abundant harvests;
or it may be seen as the sun, honoring the light and vitality of the coming year;
or as the elegantly bending rice stalks, symbolizing prosperity and the blessings of a rich harvest.

Each form reflects a heartfelt wish, passed down through generations.

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.

Display it on either side of your entrance door.
The back of the Shimekazari is flat, allowing it to rest neatly and securely against the wall when hung.

Indoors, it can be displayed in a gathering space such as a living room,
or at the entrance of a café, gallery, workshop, or select shop.

It would also make a meaningful decoration for a meeting room, shared office,
or even a classroom—any place where people come together to connect and create.

Joyful meals and warm gatherings with family and friends.

Lively conversations with customers over shared interests.

Meaningful discussions with trusted colleagues.

The sight of companions encouraging one another as they grow together.

This piece seems to watch over all who gather in such places—quietly, yet always with a gentle presence.

The three tassels spread outward in a fan-like shape, which is considered especially auspicious.
This widening form is said to ward off misfortune and symbolize the unending flow of happiness and prosperity.

It is also lovely to keep on display throughout the year, long after the New Year season has passed.

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.

The deeply layered rings, firmly woven from straw,
seem to hold within them the quiet beauty of meaningful encounters—
moments that happen only once, yet linger warmly in memory.

Some meetings happen only once, yet leave memories that endure.
Others are with those who have shared long stretches of time—family, friends, companions walking the same path.

Moments spent together in the same space, sharing something however small,
become treasures that warm us again and again, enriching the fabric of our lives.

“Spiral” — a reminder that all things come around again.

May the coming year bring many new and meaningful connections.

＊＊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.