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Japanese Wooden Weapons Craftsmanship, the Beginning of the End | In addition to the structural crisis affecting the industry, in 2019, the closure of one of the largest Japanese workshops, Horinouchi, then, in 2020, the covid crisis have for consequences a drastic increase in prices and production times, and mid-term, a probable disappearance of the manufacture of wooden weapons in Japan. To learn more, you can read our article detailing the situation and the measures taken to help this industry. -
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The state of emergency has been lifted in Japan, but the international logistic hasn't improved yet. Japan Post has decided to suspend all shipments to more than 150 countries. FedEx shipments are suspended for all destiantions. DHL has implemented a significant price surcharge and suspended shipment and UPS raised fees for small packages. Please refer to the table below to see if your order can ship and with which carrier/shipping method.
- Free shipping options can still be selected at checkout, however, if descrived as "SUSPENDED", your order will be prepared and packed, then put on hold until shipments reopen (probalby July at the earliest) without further notice.
- Emergency surcharges are additionnal fees that we may request after your order has been placed in specific cases (small orders, oversized packages, etc.). You will still have the choice to wait for things to be back to normal if you do not want to pay the surcharge. If you are not sure, please contact us with your order details and delivery address and we'll confirm the fees asap.
- Orders put on hold as a result of your choice of a suspended shipping method as defined in the table above will be subject to a 2,000 YEN cancellation fees, should you want to cancel the order later on. (Except for custom made orders that are non cancellable, whatever the reason)
- If your country is not in the list, please contact us prior to placing your order! Failure to do so might result in your order put on hold without further notice.
Shipping Cost & Method → ↓ Country ↓ |
Emergency Surcharge Special fee in addition to the shipping upgrade fees charged at checkout. |
Small Packages For packages under 2 kg and 60 cm in length. |
Express Shipping For packages above 2 kg and/or 60 cm. |
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Canada, Mexico, South Korea |
Products over 190 cm > 3,000 YEN All other products: No surchage |
Now reopened! + 1 week delay (lead time of 2 to 4 weeks) |
All packages ship as usual. Delivery expected within a week. |
France, United Kingdom, Germany |
Products over 118 cm > 1,000 YEN Products over 190 cm > 3,000 YEN All other products: No surchage |
Now reopened! + 1 week delay (lead time of 2 to 4 weeks) |
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United States | All products: No surchage |
Suspended until at least next July. If selected at checkout, orders will be stored without prior notice. A 1,500 YEN express shipping upgrade is available at checkout. |
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Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Guadeloupe |
Products over 118 cm > 1,000 YEN Products over 190 cm > 3,000 YEN All other products: No surchage |
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Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Israel |
Products over 118 cm > 2,000 YEN Products over 190 cm > 5,000 YEN Orders under 15,000 YEN > 1,000 YEN |
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Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Singapore, Belgium, Portugal, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Greece, Romania, Malaysia, Bulgaria |
Products over 118 cm > 2,000 YEN Products over 190 cm > 5,000 YEN All other products > No surcharge |
Packages above 118 cm cannot ship
(Jo, Bo, Naginata...) |
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Russia, Reunion, French Guiana, Africa, South America, Russia |
All shipments suspended. If you place an order, it will be stored at least until July. |