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Makita's Big Bargain Sale 2017

Makita Shoten's annual big bargain sale will be held this year on Friday, June 2nd and Saturday, June 3rd! We have a wide variety of umbrellas, including Makita umbrellas and umbrellas made from M...

The Japanese jasmine colony has been revealed!

Nishikatsura Town is home to a large colony of Japanese laurel. This orchid flower is designated as an endangered species, and many people from outside the prefecture come to see it every year. The...

We accept gift orders!

Makita Shoten carries a variety of umbrellas in addition to the products listed on our online shop. We also accept bulk gift orders, so please feel free to contact us. (We also offer gift wrapping ...

Umbrella fabric has been used as the lining for an iPhone case!

Makita Shoten's umbrella fabric, combined with Yamanashi Prefecture's traditional craftsmanship "Koshu Inden" and "jewelry" processing techniques, has been made into a notebook-style case for the i...

Makita's Big Bargain Sale 2016

It's Makita Shoten's annual big bargain sale, This year it will be held on Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th! There are umbrellas made from Makita fabric, beautiful printed umbrellas, and umb...

Received the Excellence Award at the 2015 Yamanashi Industry Awards!

Our vegetable-themed parasol "Na-Sai" won the Excellence Award at the Yamanashi Industry Awards. We will continue to work hard to create products that will please everyone.

Premium tour at the foot of Fuji

We have recently planned a ``Textile Tour'' in our town. Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015 In Nishikatsura-cho, at the foot of Fuji, we took a tour of a factory that can only be found in a textile p...

Selected for "The Wonder 500™"

"The Wonder 500™" is a project of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to promote regional revitalization through Cool Japan. At the recommendation of Mika Sato, the producer of this project...

We're doing it this year too! Big bargain once a year! !

For two days, June 5th (Friday) and June 6th (Saturday), 2015, Makita Shoten will have its annual big sale! ! We have a wide variety of umbrellas available, including Makita's original jacquard umb...

We're doing it this year too! Big bargain once a year! !

For two days, June 6th (Friday) and 7th (Saturday), 2014, Makita Shoten will have its annual big sale! ! We have a wide variety of umbrellas available, including Makita's original jacquard umbrella...