＊＊＊ Please read Notes 1–2 before placing your order＊＊＊

1.This page is for Shimekazari orders.

Online Shop Sales Period
November 13 (Thu) – December 28 (Sun), 2025, 12:00 noon (JST)
＊Our physical store will also be open until Sunday, December 28.

This item is available only while supplies last.
Once sold out, sales will end.
Regardless of stock status, orders cannot be accepted after Monday, December 29.

We also ship internationally.
Please note that the year-end period is an exceptionally busy time for deliveries,
and your order may not arrive before the end of the year.
We kindly ask for your understanding that returns or refunds cannot be accepted due to delivery delays.

2. Regular items can also be ordered together with Shimekazari products.

However, depending on the type of Shimekazari,
some items may be too long to be shipped together with other baskets or trays.

To ensure safe delivery of your order,
please note that your purchase may need to be shipped in multiple packages,
and additional shipping fees may apply accordingly.

If any changes to the shipping fee are required,
we will inform you in the order confirmation email
(which is sent separately from the automatic order notification).

This Shimekazari is called “Halo.”

“Halo,” also written as “Divine Light,”
refers to the radiant glow said to emanate from the bodies of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.

The circular or ray-like forms often seen behind figures
such as Amida Buddha or the Thousand-Armed Kannon express this sacred light.

Such imagery is not unique to Buddhism — in Christian art, too,
a halo or gentle radiance often surrounds holy figures as a symbol of purity and grace.

In nature, the word “halo” can also describe the sunbeams that stream through breaks in the clouds after rain
— soft, radiant light that feels almost divine.

This Shimekazari embodies that quiet radiance
— a wish for peace, calm, and days untouched by turmoil.

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 your front door, a living room wall, or even in the kitchen or washroom.
Its crisp, radiant form seems to fill the space with a sense of freshness and clarity.

It also fits beautifully in slender spaces such as window frames or along a pillar.
This Shimekazari can be enjoyed not only for the New Year, but throughout the year as a graceful, everyday decoration.

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.

Though small enough to rest in both hands,
“Halo” evokes a grand vision—one that feels as vast as nature or the cosmos itself.

Its form is both endearing and serene, radiating quiet strength and grace.

Just as the sun’s rays breaking through heavy clouds bring a calm to the heart and a sense of hope for what lies ahead,
this piece seems to hold the gentle promise of brighter days to come.

May the coming year be filled with peace and light.

＊＊Please read the following notes carefully
　and place your order only after understanding and agreeing to the terms.＊＊

Returns or exchanges cannot be accepted for Shimekazari, except in the case of defective items.

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 if you receive a defective item,
please contact us within 3 days after delivery.

＊Please note that we will be closed for the New Year holidays
from Monday, December 29, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026,
and will not be able to respond during that period.

We will replace defective items whenever possible,
but depending on the availability of materials and the maker’s schedule,
a replacement may not be possible.

Also, please understand that we cannot accept requests for returns or exchanges
if you contact us 4 days or more after delivery.