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染－Next Chapter－ Exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design

November 7th, 2024 Kimono Dream Shop
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染－Next Chapter－was held from Oct. 31st through Nov. 4th at the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design in the basement level of the Miyako Messe. Event link (in Japanese): https://www.ninaete.kyoto/membersevent/next_chapter.html...

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染－Next Chapter－ Exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
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Lower-Priced Items & Combined Order Discounts

July 4th, 2024 Kimono Dream Shop
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As of July 1st, 2024, we are splitting our inventory into two sections:1. Higher-quality and rare items that include the cost of shipping. These will continue to have full detailing....

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Lower-Priced Items & Combined Order Discounts
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Kimono Patterns - Link Collection

April 28th, 2022 Kimono Dream Shop
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We will be updating this post with links to each new blog post that describes kimono patterns.
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Kimono Patterns - Link Collection
U.S. Inventory Begins! Domestic Shipping to Increase Delivery Times & Avoid Import Issues + 42 Pieces Added to U.S. Catalog
August 30th, 2025 2 comments

U.S. Inventory Begins! Domestic Shipping to Increase Delivery Times &...

U.S. Inventory Begins! In order to provide a smoother shopping experience for U.S. customers, we're...

De Minimis Ending and Other Store Updates
August 4th, 2025 0 comments

De Minimis Ending and Other Store Updates

Duty-free importation to the United States remains in effect. All orders placed by Aug. 19th...

Lower-Priced Items & Combined Order Discounts
July 4th, 2024 0 comments

Lower-Priced Items & Combined Order Discounts

As of July 1st, 2024, we are splitting our inventory into two sections:1. Higher-quality and...

Pricing Updates, Shipping Costs Separated
November 20th, 2023 0 comments

Pricing Updates, Shipping Costs Separated

Over the next few weeks, we'll be separating the cost of shipping from the cost...

Removal of ePacket Service & Increase in Shipping Fees through Japan Post
June 16th, 2023 0 comments

Removal of ePacket Service & Increase in Shipping Fees through...

On October 1st, 2023, Japan Post will end the inexpensive ePacket service and increase the...

Special Shipping Update Post - March 17th, 2022
March 1st, 2022 0 comments

Special Shipping Update Post - March 17th, 2022

Shipping postponed to many European countries due to the Russian and Belarusian invasion of Ukraine. Please check to see if you will be affected.
Latest COVID-19 Shipping Information
September 23rd, 2020 0 comments

Latest COVID-19 Shipping Information

~~This information is out of date and will no longer be updated. Please see our...

Updated Prices and Shipping System
July 24th, 2020 0 comments

Updated Prices and Shipping System

We're now including the cost of shipping in our products in order to simplify pricing.

Base shipping will now be through Japan Post for eligible countries. Certain countries, like Canada, can only be shipped through UPS, so extra shipping fees apply.

Import Duties - Europe
May 26th, 2020 0 comments

Import Duties - Europe

For many countries, import duties and taxes aren't a problem, but effectively all of Europe...

Latest Shipping Update
May 22nd, 2020 0 comments

Latest Shipping Update

Read for details on global shipping through Yamato Transport in response to COVID-19 difficulties.
COVID-19 Shipping Update
April 2nd, 2020 0 comments

COVID-19 Shipping Update

Well, after refreshing the website and switching to Shopify, we didn't expect this to be...

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