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Factory Shop Reopening

Following the lifting of the state of emergency in Yamanashi Prefecture, we have decided to lift the temporary closure of our factory shop and resume business. We sincerely apologize to everyone wh...

Umbrella cloth bag, a sub-bag made from umbrella fabric, now available on our online store

We have received many inquiries about our umbrella cloth sub-bag, the "Umbrella cloth bag," and it is now available on our e-commerce website! We hope that this colorful and patterned woven bag wil...

Featured in Nikkei Design

The April 2020 issue of Nikkei Design features an example of inner branding from Yamanashi Prefecture in a special feature called "The Age of Inner Branding." Makita Shoten's umbrellas are featured...

We will be exhibiting at Matsuya Ginza 7F Design Collection

Makita Shoten umbrellas are on display at the Design Collection on the 7th floor of Matsuya Ginza. The period is from Wednesday, April 1st to Tuesday, April 7th, 2020. Due to the effects of the cor...

It was broadcast on Design Talks+

NHK Educational TV's "Design Talks+" aired on Sunday, March 29, 2020, and featured the next generation's efforts to update tradition with new sensibilities under the theme of "Updating Tradition." ...

We will be exhibiting at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku Store's Creatalie

Makita Shoten umbrellas will be on display at Creatalie on the 4th floor of Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku. The exhibition will run from Wednesday, April 1st to Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020. Due to ...

Published in Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun

An interview with Yoichi Makita, Managing Director of Makita Shoten, was published in the "Ask a Business Leader" section of the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun morning edition on February 26, 2020. W...

Featured in Nikkei Cross Trend

The online media "Nikkei Cross Trend" introduced the efforts of Gunnai, Yamanashi Prefecture! The article gives a good understanding of the developments in Yamanashi Prefecture's textile production...

Rebroadcast: Design Hunting in Yamanashi

"Design Hunting in Yamanashi," which aired last year on NHK Educational TV's Design Talks+, will be rebroadcast on February 5, 2020, from 10:25 a.m. The program will introduce various Yamanashi cra...

We will be exhibiting at the Union Festival in Tokyo

We will be exhibiting at the "See! Eat! Experience! Union Festival in TOKYO - A Festival of Skills and Taste!" to be held at the Tokyo International Forum from February 18, 2019.