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We will be opening a stall at Hataorimachi Christmas

This weekend, on Saturday, December 22nd, a Christmas market titled " Hataorimachi Christmas " will be held as a spin-off project of the Hataorimachi Festival! The market will open at 3:00 PM and w...

Sacoche Workshop @Hataorimachi Festival

[We will be holding a workshop on making sacoche bags using umbrella fabric!] The Hataori Machi Festival (https://hatafes.jp) is celebrating its third year this year. Makita Shoten will be particip...

Umbrella-making demonstration @ Hataorimachi Festival

At the Hataorimachi Festival on October 6th and 7th, We will also be demonstrating the two steps of umbrella making! We will be demonstrating the triangular fabric used in the sacoche workshop...

Atelier Nanamaru (Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku Branch) Event Exhibit Notice

From September 12th, at Atelier Nanamaru on the 2nd floor of Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku Branch, We will be exhibiting together with MUTO, a local weaver from Nishikatsura Town, a producer of ...

Workshop on making a sacoche using umbrella fabric @ roomsJi-Ba

The workshop on making a sacoche using umbrella fabric, which was held in May at rooms Ji-Ba in Shibuya Hikarie and received positive reviews, will be held again at rooms Ji-Ba in September! This t...

We will be participating in Hand Made In Japan Fes 2018

It will be held at Tokyo Big Sight for two days on July 7th (Sat) and 8th (Sun). We will be exhibiting at the Handmade in Japan Festival hosted by Creema. https://hmj-fes.jp/ Popular Lindberg seri...

MAKITA SHOTEN UMBRELLA COLLECTION

Founded in 1866, Makita Shoten is a textile factory in Yamanashi Prefecture that handles everything from umbrella fabric to finished products. They create beautiful, high-quality umbrellas that can...

Makita Shoten's Big Bargain Sale 2018

Makita Shoten will be holding its annual huge bargain sale on the first Friday and Saturday of June! This year, the event will be held for two days, June 1st (Friday) and 2nd (Saturday). In additi...

Sacoche-making workshop at Shibuya Hikarie

5/ On Saturday the 12th, the producer of the Fuji Bond Photo Contest, Kitamura-san We welcomed Mr. Ito as the instructor and held a workshop to make a sacoche bag using the triangles of an umbrell...

Manashihataori Travel will be exhibiting at Shonan T-SITE

Starting Saturday, April 7th, Makita Shoten will be exhibiting at the "Yamanashi Hataori Travel" event at Shonan Tsutaya Bookstore in SHONAN T-SITE Building 1. Makita Shoten will be selling "Sibo,"...