Hello, I am Akai Ninjin. To all our valued customers, We are writing to inform you that we will be increasing our prices by 50 yen per item. This is due to the rising costs of all our raw materials (reeds, rattan, hat wood, gas cylinders, and blueprints). We have made this difficult decision after careful consideration. We appreciate your understanding regarding this price increase, as we have been selling at the previous price until now. We look forward to your continued patronage. In relation to Gagaku (Japanese Imperial Court Music), we are offering Hichiriki reeds, Hichiriki paulownia boxes with lacquer finish, Hichiriki tubes with lacquer finish (for storing reeds with the instrument), and Ryuteki flutes with lacquer finish. All items are handmade by my father-in-law, so please allow for some time for production. We come from a Gagaku family. My siblings and I play the Hichiriki, Sho, Koto, and Kakko, and I, by chance, practice the Ryuteki. We sometimes perform together at funerals. I am selling these items on behalf of my father-in-law, who makes them by hand. Thank you for your support. ● About the Products ● Basically, since these are handmade by my father-in-law, we inspect them before shipping. However, in the rare event of a defective item, please contact us before leaving a review. Also, regarding the sale of reeds, there are some that are considered "B-grade" during production (they don't significantly affect playing but have cosmetic imperfections). We may include one as a service when available. ● About Shipping ● Items shipped via regular mail will be sent directly from the post office. Please note that orders placed on holidays or before weekends may be delayed accordingly. Finally, you may see my reeds listed on Amazon, etc., but these are from resellers. Please be aware and avoid purchasing at inflated prices. We plan to list other unwanted items in the future.