Business Alliance with a well-known German make-up artist Ms. Daniela Pietralla in Europe


Our company signed a non-exclusive Business Alliance Agreement with a company named Make-up Artist Daniela Pietralla (located in Federal Republic of Germany) (hereinafter referred to as "MADP"), which the well-known professional makeup artist Ms. Daniela Pietralla is a representative.

MADP will make a marketing promotion and sell our makeup brushes to the other professional makeup artists, makeup artist schools, wholesale traders, retail stores, and consumers in Europe, especially in Germany. Our company will permit MADP to use our trademark, “Ai brush,” for our makeup brushes, and MADP will try to improve brand image of "Ai brush" in Europe.

We have exhibited at Ambiente, the world’s largest business-to-business trade fair for consumer goods held in Frankfurt, Germany, for five years as one of traditional Japanese crafts at the booth of the Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries ("DENSAN"). We have been contacted some German make-up artists and the other importers, and we concluded to this agreement with Ms. Daniela Pietralla after negotiations.


The Excellent Calligraphy Work Announcement in July


The excellent "shodo" (calligraphy) work announcement in July at the "shodo" contest in "Shukan NY Seikatsu" (Newspaper in NYC) which we sponsor.
You can see "Shukan NY Seikatsu" from below website.(P17)
https://www.nyseikatsu.com/editions/733/733.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0w3BdhUSP7cIn2NAl_zTetPm50WzSMH5IomrHXql4veTK5oesY-DtfVxU


Our Special Sales at Fukuya Departmentstore at Hiroshima-ekimae "Yale Yale" Store in April

Our retail store, "Kojohen", will open a booth at Fukuya Departmentstore Hiroshima-ekimae "Yale Yale" Store, next to JR Hiroshima Station, from April 26 to April 30, 2019.
Our booth is located at a square before escalator at B2 floor.
We have makeup brushes which are highly regarded as a high-quality brushes worldwide as well as calligraphy brushes which are the origin of our brush manufacturing in 1869.
These brushes, so called "Kumanofude", are good for yourselves as well as the best as a gift for the Mothers' Day or anyone special for you.
Please come and visit our booth!



We Will Take the GW ("Golden Week") Vacation from April 28 to May 6 !

We will take the GW vacation during "Golden Week" from April 28, 2019 (Sun) to May 6, 2019 (Mon).

In the case if we would receive an order from our website on and before April 24, 2019 (Wed), we would ship the merchant before the GW vacation.
In the case if we would receive an order from our website on and after April 25, 2019, we would start shipping after May 7, 2019 (Tue).
(If you have a special request, such as engraving the name on handle, please let us know in advance for the timing of delivery.)

Before and during the GW vacation, it is difficult for us to deliver your merchandise on the specific date & time even if you would request the designated delivery date & time. Please accept it in advance.

Inquiries during the GW vacation by a telephone and/or e-mail and/or our website, we cannot respond during the GW vacation.
We will respond after May 7, 2019 (Tue). Please accept it in advance.