From Sacra pink to fresh green....

The cherry blossoms season has finished.
From Sacra pink to fresh green ...
Last Sunday I was happy to attend the tea ceremony in Heian Shrine. There is a quiet tea house in the  back garden.

Cha no yu was loved by Busho as well.

Yoroi Armours in our Shogoin Store.

Near the entrance. It's so beautiful Kakejiku.

The view from Oshokyaku.

Showing time.

 Chabana and Kakejiku.

Beautiful Green and Blue!!!

By the way, Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi loved Tea ceremony for your information.

Historical Figure "Nobunaga "(Price :JPY7,350 )

You can purchase Ochasen. ( Handmade by high skilled craftsman in Yamato. )

Shogoin store, TOZANDO CO., Ltd.

shogoin@tozando.com

phone:81-75-762-1341

European Championships

 Hello everyone,

How are you?
Please look at the photos from Mariko-san's blog.
Mariko-san and Andy are now in Europe.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=hp#!/media/set/?set=a.10150603147305537.670909.587185536

Sakura fantasy ......

Thank you for your kind thoughts ....TOZANDO is operating as normal...

Dear all our friends all over the world,

We would like to thank all of our customers for their many kind messages of concern relating to the disastrous earthquake and tsunami which hit Tohoku area (Northern east  Japan )  yesterday.
Fortunately for us, we are based in Kyoto which has remained unharmed despite the chaos caused elsewhere.
Thank you for your kind thoughts and we would like to assure that at Tozando our business is operating as normal and orders are being processed as usual.

                               

So pure・・・清らかな香り・・・

Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011

 

At Gion Shirakawa river.

Hello everyone,

I like white plum very much!!!
Photos date: Feb. 14, 2011 St. Valentine day!

Have a nice weekend!!!

            

New family member ・・・・ So cute girl Shibainu !!!

Hello everyone,

How are you?
Recently, I received so cute photos from one of our customer, Lilia san!!!
Here are the photos that I would like to share with all of you!!!

As you see, she is a small girl Shibainu. She was born in Moscow.

Recenly she has got a name of AKIRA ( Smart and inteligent), I hear.

Lovely eyes.... What are you thinking about ? 

Special New Year Sale!

Dear Everyone,

 We are pleased to inform you of the special sale for Happy New Year!
Iaito( List price JPY35300 )Special offer price JPY28,000
Wakizashi (List price JPY31400 )Special offer price JPY25000
Sword stand (List price JPY6000 )Special offer price JPY5000
TOTAL Price JPY58000 

By the way, last night we had a lot of snow. Samui desu. Tottemo.

If you are interested in our item please feel free to contact us at anytime!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!!!

All of our staff, Shogoin Store, TOZANDO Co., Ltd.

shogoin@tozando.com

phone:81-75-762-1341

fax:81-75-762-1241

open hour: 10:00-19:00  No holiday

24Entomicho Shogoin Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto city 606-8323 Japan

From Kyoto station

by bus take Kyoto city bus 206 and get off at Kumano-Jinjya mae stop ( about 30min.|￥２２０）

The first plum blossoms in 2011 - haru no oto

Dear Everyone,

How are you?

Today, I met the first plum blossoms in 2011.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 迎春

Dear our friends all over the world,

Flower arrangement by Yumiko-san.

 

                                                                    A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011   ♪♪♪　

　新年明けましておめでとう御座います.

                                                                    本年もどうぞ宜しくお願い申し上げます。　

                                                                                       　　　　 ♪♪♪　

                                                                                        All of our staff ,
                                                                                        Shogoin Store, TOZANDO Co., Ltd
                                                                                       

Can you see a crane ?

Shop master is putting sageo into the Kurikata.

Pine, lily, tulip・・will bring SPRING! ** Smile**

Have a happy 2011. Rabbit year! (Usagi）

                                                             

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas !

We think there is a lot of children's fans of TOZANDO all over the world. 
 Hokodome-Kun has been created by us
for them who visited us with their parents.

Have a happy holiday season!

Feliz navidad ! Buon Natale!

All of our staff, Shogoin Store, TOZANDO

Shogoin Entomicho Kyoto Japan

81-75-762-1341

Holy nighｔ.........

Good evening everyone,

May peace, joy and happiness be with you for this holiday season!!!

Shogoin Store's mascot HOKODOME-kun!

I brought them to our customers in Shiraume Ryokan the other day. It was so wonderful inn near Shirakawa river in Gion.

Quiet street in Teramachi.

White moon and the rest Autumnleaves ....

      

New Arrival -

Holiday season has come. How are you everyone?
Today, we are pleased to introduce a new arrival TOSHINBORI ( real sword =Katana. )

 

We hope you enjoy watching the beauty of the graving "Dragon"!!!

Price: JPY1,200,000

Further details, please contact us: Shogoin@tozando.com
Shogoin Store, TOZANDO Co., Ltd. Open hour 10:00-19:00 

Together we can achieve great things - Fight for Life -

Hi everyone,

Fight for life 2010( Join the fight against cancer )  was a great success, I hear. Congratulations on the Success of Fight for life 2010!!!
250 people attended and raised $12,000 for cancer research. Kevin decided to host another Fight for Life Seminar in 2012.

"Alone we can achieve very little but together we can achieve great things " "Let's meet again in 2012 and bring all your friends."  from the report by Kevin Walsh

I respect all of your people " Fight for Life"・・・・  http://www.fightforlife.org.au/



Sincerely,
All of our staff,
Shogoin Store, TOZANDO Co., Ltd.
24 Entomicho Shogoin
Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto city
606-8323Japan
E-mail:Shogoin@tozando.com
http://hokodome.blogspot.com/

Nice people from Western Masters Martial Arts

Nice people from Western Masters Martial Arts visited us on last Saturday.

With Red Armor. ( now we offer it with free shipping. )

Message from Sensei Mr. Dane Harden:

 The Tozando Samurai Sword Store was phenomenal. Friendly Helpful staff and very knowledgeable sales people.   Dane S. Harden (Colonel, U.S. Army) http://www.wmma.cmasdirect.com/

So cute!!! So nice boy!!!

 

 Thanks again and we are looking forward to your next visit!!!

Sincerely,
All of our staff
Shogoin Store, TOZANDO
24 Entomicho Shogoin
Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto city 6060-8323Japan
Phone:81-75-762-1341 Fax:81-75-762-1241
E-mail:shogoin@tozando.com
Blog: http://hokodome.blogspot.com/

Nice people from Motoburyu -Daidokan

Nice people from Motoburyu-daidokan includes Mr. Naoki Motobu visited us the other day!

Thank you so much for visiting us. http://motobu-ryu.org/   

Looking forward to seeing you again!!! 

Thanks and best regards,
All of our staff, Shogoin Store,
TOZANDO
Kyoto, Japan

Karate Champion desde Espana

Karate champion  Mr. Felipe Hita ( 糸東流　Shitou ryu )visited us from Spain the other day.

Message from Mr. Felipe Hita (Hitasan)

CON MUCHO CARINO PARA MIS AMIGOS DE TOZANDO.

ESPERO VOLVER A VEROS PRONTO.

Muchisimas gracias Hitasan!!!

                                    Thank you so much for visiting us!  Looking forward to your next visit!!!

                                       All of our staff, Shogoin Store, TOZANDO
                                       KYOTO, JAPAN

FIGHT FOR LIFE 2010

Hello everyone.

Forgive me, such a long absence.
We hope all of you are fine with martial arts.

FIGHT FOR LIFE 2010   November 5 & 6, 2010 

45 World Class International and Australian Instructors teaching 23 different Martial Arts in one MASSIVE LOCATION  in Victoria, Australia .

Renshi Kevin is holding a massive martial art seminar in Melbourne, Australia with the aid of 45 instructors to raise money for Cancer Research. The seminar has been called Fight for Life and is on the web at http://www.fightforlife.org.au/    

Japanese Beauty

Hi everyone,


Hottest summer has gone in Kyoto ・・・
It's　rainy　in Kyoto today.  How are you? 　


This　is　the　photo　I　took　at　Nobunaga　no　yakata in Azuchi　two weeks ago.

Have a nice day!!!


Bye for now.

Renshi Kevin Walsh visited us from Australia ・・・

Hello everyone,

How are you?

Renshi Kevin Walsh visited us from Australia with his wife Leanne and friends Rod and Julie on last Sunday.
Renshi Kevin is holding a massive martial art seminar in Melbourne, Australia with the aid of 45 instructors to raise money for Cancer Research. The seminar has been called Fight for Life and is on the web at http://www.fightforlife.org.au/

Thank you so much again and we are looking forward to your next visit!!!

Shogoin store, TOZANDO Co., Ltd.

24 Entomicho Shogoin

Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto city

606 8323Japan

Phone:81-75-762-1341

E-mail: shogoin@tozando.com