03.25.10

Our Love Affair with Shinzi Katoh Goods

Posted in Bento Box, Japanese Gift, Japanese Unique Gifts, Tea, gift idea, shinzi katoh at 1:50 pm by jflairhomestyles

Our love affair with Shinzi Katoh started a couple of years ago when we first discovered the wonderful Japanese “zakka” paradise. “Zakka” means household items in Japan and there are many Japanese houseware designers. Among the designers, I’d say that Shinzi Katoh is one of the top and a well respected designer. Shinzi Katoh has produced so many fun and unique products over the years and loyal fans around the world are eager to collect his newest additions.

We have been adding his collection a little by little, and now we have enough items to make a special category just for Shinzi Katoh goods!

Shinzi Katoh bento boxes are our staple and many of our customers enjoy these cute lunch boxes.
4pcs snow white red bento box by Shinzi Katoh

We also have his stationery, including pens, pencils and decorative tapes.
Shinzi Katoh pens

Our newest additions are his canvas bags and Tea for Two. The canvas bags are very durable, functional with many pockets, and have colorful designs. We have 4 designs now.

Shinzi Katoh zipper bag night squirrel

Tea for Two is very adorable too! You don’t see this kind of tea set often. It has a pot on the top and two cups on the bottom. One tea cup holds 200ml and the tea pot holds 400ml, so it’s not that big. It’s so cute and unique that you can use it as home decor in the kitchen area! It comes with an adorable gift box, so it will make a great gift too!
tea for two happy tree by Shinzi Katoh

Are you curious of what else we have? Check out our Shinzi Katoh collection!

11.06.09

New Unique JFLAIR Goods!!

Posted in Japanese Gift, Japanese Traditional Gifts, Japanese Unique Gifts, New Products, Tea, gift idea at 4:44 pm by jflairhomestyles

Where do we begin… We have been busy adding new items this past month or so and more to come… We’ll list up what we have received so far. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, let us know. We’ll put them on our wish list!

1. Paper Pot: This is an award winning product from Japan! You can use it for tissue paper as well as toilet paper. Your friends will certainly notice this beautiful paper pot!

Paper Pot-Black

Paper Pot-Black

2. Ninja Shuriken Magnet: “This is cool!” That’s what your friends would say when they see it. It’s so unique!

Ninja Shriken Magnet

Ninja Shriken Magnet

3. Perfume Atomizer: Tired of spraying perfume all over yourself? This is the perfect solution! Just roll it on yourself without anybody noticing it. Small enough to put in your pocket!

Slick Perfume Atomizer

Slick Perfume Atomizer

4. Rubber Stamps: We’re so excited to have this new collection of cute Japanese stamps. These are very popular in Japan and we’ve just ordered more. If you’re creative and into crafts or scrapbooking, you’ll love these!

Petite Stamp - Tea Time

Petite Stamp - Tea Time

5. Chopsticks & Chopstick Rests: We’ve got a lot of Japanese chopsticks and chopstick rests! They’re all beautiful and almost everything is made in Japan. We recommend hand wash for long lasting use.

Chopstick Rest-Rabbit

Chopstick Rest-Rabbit

6. Sushi Plate Set: Love sushi? Get our sushi plates so that you can enjoy sushi at home! Of course, you can use these flat plates for other food. The high quality plates will show off your meals!

Sushi Set - Brown Beige Platter

Sushi Set - Brown Beige Platter

7. Sushi Slicing Play Set: You want to share your love for sushi with your children? This is the perfect toy for kids to learn about sushi! You can also teach them about how to use chopsticks and Japanese culture while you’re at.

Sushi Play Set

Sushi Play Set

8. Coin Storage: Do you see a lot of coins laying around in your house? This is a great way to remember where it should go. Before you know it, you’ll have stashed away enough money for something special!

Coin Storage-White

Coin Storage-White

9. Wind Chime: We’ve got a beautiful collection of Japanese wind chimes (”furin” in Japanese)! Hang it on your porch and enjoy the relaxing sound!

Wind Chime - Castle

Wind Chime - Castle

10. Tea Pots & Tea Cups: This is another beautiful collection. All of them are made in Japan and are high quality items. If you need to take a break, brew a cup of tea and indulge yourself!

Tea Set Pearl White

Tea Set Pearl White

Whew! That’s it for now. We’ll update our site and blog when we get more!

Thank you for browsing!

08.12.09

The winner is….

Posted in Event, gift idea at 2:09 am by jflairhomestyles

As you know, we had a drawing for a $50 Target gift certificate during the Bon Odori Festival on Saturday, August 1st. We picked a winner randomly on 8/10/09 as planned and the lucky winner is……..

——–Kehlee Walsh from Charlotte, NC !!!——– CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The winner has a week from the notice email we sent out on 8/10/09 to claim the win and give us a shipping address. If we don’t hear from the winner by 10am on Monday, 8/17/2009, we’ll select a different winner.

Thank you all for participating!

08.10.09

Our Favorite Heart Shaped Teacups and Mugs….

Posted in Japanese Gift, Japanese Unique Gifts, Tea, gift idea at 12:31 pm by jflairhomestyles

We’ve been advised from the manufacturer that they may not make any more of our popular heart shaped teacups, mugs as well as star shaped and tree shaped mugs… They’re still determining whether or not they’ll make more, but we may not be able to get them in the near future…

This collection has been very popular at J FLAIR and one of my personal favorites as well, so it’s very disappointing to hear the news. Please keep your fingers crossed!!

Until they decide to make more, what we have now is what we can offer to our customers! So, hurry and stock up for your Christmas or any other special occasions! First come, first serve!

hearty-cup-p.jpg