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A Japan-based retailer offering high-quality authentic products.
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We carry a wide variety of products, but please note that many are based on Japanese domestic standards.
- [Home Appliances]: Voltage 100V / Type A plug. (A voltage converter or plug adapter may be required).
- [Games & Media]: May be subject to region locking. Manuals and user interfaces are primarily in Japanese.
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* See the bottom of the page for detailed product specifications.
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Size (approx.): Head circumference (one size) / M size: 57.5cm
Material: <Main body> Natural plant fibers (straw) <Sweatband> Polyester
Specifications: Size can be slightly adjusted with Velcro (up to approximately -1.5cm), comes with a tag from Tanaka Hat Shop.
Country of origin: Japan
*Since these products are handmade by artisans, there may be slight variations between individual items.
■Compared to hats and other types of caps, caps are casual and suit everyone.
We've commercialized a cap that was difficult to make with the complex construction of straw hats. The brim is slightly longer, making it the perfect length for sun protection. While it has a casual cap shape, the construction is just like a straw hat, resulting in a sophisticated adult cap. If you slightly bend the brim, it fits the face line and looks even more stylish. This model is especially recommended for women.
■ "Straw" material with excellent breathability, ideal for sun protection.
While straw hats are somewhat inconvenient to carry around because they cannot be folded, they possess many unique charms. These include the texture and coolness inherent in natural materials. Straw sparkles slightly when exposed to sunlight. This is a characteristic unique to straw that cannot be found in artificial materials. As for its coolness, it is proven by the fact that many farmers still use them, and it is thought that the fibers of the stem themselves have countless invisible holes that act as air vents after drying. Also, because it is a slightly stiff material, the brim does not droop easily even when extended, making it useful for sun protection.
■ Made from straw braid, which is made by weaving seven strands of wheat into a cord.
The main material used for straw hats is barley stalks. Seven of these stalks are woven together to form a braided cord called "Mugiwara Sanada," which is the raw material. First, each strand of Sanada is hand-woven, then moistened with a spray bottle and sewn together. Next, it is shaped, dried in the sun to remove moisture, and then decorated. This process of sewing, shaping, and decorating is divided among three people to complete one hat.
Established in 1880 (Meiji 13) – A long-established store boasting over 100 years of history – Tanaka Hat Shop
Straw hats are a traditional craft of Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture. Currently, there are few factories in Japan that can mass-produce them, and among them, Tanaka Hat Shop is a long-established company boasting a history and tradition of over 100 years. Straw hats are made using a unique sewing method in which seven strands of straw are woven together and then layered and sewn into a circular shape by hand, one by one. Straw, being a natural material, is breathable and is an essential hat for summer, perfect for sun protection. At Tanaka Hat Shop, straw hats, popular with men and women of all ages, are still carefully made one by one using traditional methods.