[Sales for 2025 have ended]

This item was available only for pre-orders accepted in October 2025,
and sales have now been completed.
There are no plans for restocking or regular sales,
either in our physical store or through our online shop.

We look forward to your orders again next year (2026).

This Shimekazari takes the form of a gourd—an ancient symbol of protection and good fortune in Japan.

Its elegant, curved shape has long been thought to hold spiritual power, warding off misfortune and inviting prosperity.

Because a single gourd carries many seeds, it also represents fertility, family harmony, and the vitality of long life.

A small yet charming Shimekazari filled with good omens—
believed to gather fortune and ward off misfortune.

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 at the entrance of your home.

Its palm-sized form makes it perfect not for grandeur, but for a gentle, refined touch—
ideal even for apartment doorways or compact spaces.

It’s also a lovely choice for those welcoming a Shimekazari into their home for the first time.

Indoors, you can display it wherever you like —
in the kitchen, washroom, living room, or bedroom.

Its compact size makes it easy to place anywhere,
blending naturally into both Japanese and Western interiors alike.

You can also lean it against a small stand for display.

Placed on a desk corner or by a window, its round, gentle form brings a quiet sense of comfort whenever it catches your eye.

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

You may enjoy displaying several in different places, or hanging a few together as a set.

Many gourds bring many blessings—each one carrying its own wish,
overlapping gently so that good fortune may flow even more abundantly.

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.

Small though it may be, this gourd is said to firmly ward off misfortune and invite good fortune.

May it gather within it the many small joys and happy moments that fill your everyday life.

＊＊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.