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We have added a collaboration umbrella celebrating the 90th anniversary of Osamu Tezuka's birth to our online shop!

The "Astro Boy" and "Princess Knight" umbrellas that were previously sold at the "Japan Masterpiece Club" operated by Pony Canyon Co., Ltd. are now available for purchase at the online shop! *Curre...

We've added repel. cover bags to our online shop!

The "repel." cover bag is now available for purchase online. It's a waterproof and water-repellent bag. If you're caught in a sudden rain shower while commuting to work, school, or out and about, j...

Featured on NHK WORLD "DESIGN TALKS plus"

"DESIGN TALKS plus" aired on NHK WORLD on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The segment, titled "Updating Tradition," featured the relationship between tradition and innovative young design, and also ga...

We will be exhibiting at Premium Textile Japan

We will be exhibiting at Premium Textile Japan 2020 Autumn/Winter, a textile exhibition being held at the Tokyo International Forum from Tuesday, November 19, 2019! (In the "Ito no Oto" booth of th...

"Aneqdot" folding umbrella and "Komon" long umbrella have been added to our online store.

"Aneqdot" folding umbrellas and "Komon" long umbrellas are now on sale in our online shop!

The newly announced bag was featured in the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun

The Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun morning edition on October 9th, 2019 featured the "JACQUARD PHOTO TOTE" and "TEXTILE TOTE," which were recently unveiled at the D&A exhibition in the US, in the...

We will be exhibiting at NINOW vol.4

We will be exhibiting at a clothing fabric exhibition for two days, from October 10th to 11th, 2019. Young textile designers from various production areas will gather to present their best fabrics....

Featured in Senken Shimbun

The October 2, 2019 issue of Senken Shimbun featured fabrics from the D&A Exhibition, and featured our exhibit in the weaving production area of ​​Nishikatsura, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi. A photo...

Notice regarding the consumption tax rate change

Thank you for your continued patronage of Makita Shoten. As of October 1, 2019, the consumption tax rate will be changing from 8% to 10%. In accordance with this change, we will also be adjusting t...

New product "JACQURD PHOTO TOTE" announced @D&A New York Spring '19

The JACQURD PHOTO TOTE, a portable photo tote that combines art and technology and is produced by a textile factory, will be unveiled at D&A New York Spring '19, a lifestyle exhibition in New Y...