Hello, I am Akai Ninjin (Red Carrot). To all our valued customers, We are increasing the selling price by 50 yen per item. The reason for this is that the prices of all our raw materials (reeds, rattan, hat wood, gas cylinders, and blueprints) have increased, and we have been forced to raise our prices. We have been selling at the previous price until now, and we would appreciate your understanding regarding this price increase. Thank you for your continued support. We are also selling on Yahoo! Flea Market. Regarding Gagaku (Japanese court music) related items, we are selling Hichiriki reeds, lacquered paulownia boxes for Hichiriki, lacquered Hichiriki tubes that can store reeds with the instrument, and lacquered Ryuteki (flute) tubes. Everything is handmade by my father-in-law, so it may take some time to produce. We are from a Gagaku family. My siblings and I play the Hichiriki, Sho (mouth organ), Koto (zither), and Kakko (double-headed drum), and I, by chance, practice the Ryuteki. My siblings and I sometimes perform together at funerals. I am selling items on behalf of my father-in-law, who makes them by hand. Thank you for your patronage. ● About the Products ● Basically, since these are handmade by my father-in-law, we inspect them before shipping. However, in the unlikely event of a defective product, please comment before giving a rating. Also, regarding the sale of reeds, there are some reeds that are considered "B-grade" during production (they don't significantly affect playing, but they may have cosmetic flaws). We may include one as a service when shipping, if we have any available. ● About Shipping ● Basically, items shipped by regular mail will be sent directly from the post office. Therefore, orders placed on holidays or the days before weekends will be delayed accordingly. Thank you for your understanding. We also plan to sell other unwanted items in the future.