Hands On Workshop - HOW

22/04/2026

Our partners who pack and ship our orders from Japan will not send your Etsy orders during their holiday week. You can order, but we can't despatch or verify any inventory details.

22/04/2026

01/04/2026

30/03/2026

What’s your Easter craft project? Special $20 Express shipping for Australian residents only.

03/01/2026

What do you have planned for 2026?
What do you think it holds in the Year of the Horse?

28/12/2025

Happy New Year to our HOW community. Wishing you a safe and restful break from one year to the next.

We truly value the support of our customers and friends to help share Japanese skill and craftsmanship with the world. Our working partners in Japan are part of the HOW team and help pack and despatch your orders.
They are a dedicated, caring people I am grateful to work with.

HOW started Craft Walking Tours in 2025 for our Sydney and Australian friends and it's been wonderful meeting our community IRL!

Stay in touch, join the mailing list - as we share more about Japanese craft and culture there.

Thanks, Nic x

16/12/2025

Sashiko cloths on special!
Add it to your Christmas stash.
We have a handful left in Sydney. They can reach Australian customers in by next week, but unlikely to make other countries in time for Christmas. But always good for a January project.

16/12/2025

We have a few products on our shelves in Sydney we want to clear before Christmas. If you're one of our Australian customers, you will have received our email with some special prices.
You're welcome to buy if you're outside Australia, but you won't get them before Christmas.

This is from tiny brand Hiraten - by Eriko Nakatani - she designs her own banshu cotton fabrics. Banshu, is the softest finest weave luxurious cotton like textile.

This time she has collaborated her textile design skills with parasol maker Iwasa to create a luxurious sun parasol - the stylish accessory to screen out skin damaging rays. We have just this last one left in a beautiful sky blue with lemon. Please see the fabric swatch for the pattern. The pics here show the brolly, but it's not the correct pattern. It can be used if there is a light shower, but it's really not a rain umbrella.

Normally $292, it's dramatically reduced.

Have a look, and at our other specials we need to clear before Thursday COB.

09/12/2025

✨ Last day for Christmas delivery! ✨

If you’re searching for those hard-to-find, beautifully made pieces from Japanese craftsmen, today is the final day to place your order. These are items created slowly, thoughtfully, and with deep respect for materials and tradition — a welcome pause in a world that seems to move fast and break things… big things… and not always in a good way. Give a gift that carries intention, quality, and the quiet magic of true craftsmanship. 🇯🇵✨

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09/12/2025

Yes the deadline is today. For Japanese artisan made gifts to treat those near and dear, order TODAY. We ship with FedEx. They're swift and deliver everywhere. But you must order by COB today for them to deliver to you in time.

Quick sticks ! ! !

06/12/2025

Yes, just a couple more days before we cannot confirm pre Christmas delivery. CLOSES Tuesday 9th.

🎁 Try gift wrapping for some Japanese style!
🏣 Find something special which is made in Japan