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What are Kashigata cake molds?
Japanese wooden Kashigata cake molds are used to make Japanese sweets called Higashi. They come in many unique shapes such as animals, flowers, etc. They are unique pieces of art...
Buying a new Butsudan for a customer overseas!!
We get all kinds of requests at Chidori Vintage. Recently a customer asked us to source them a new Butsudan. A Butsudan is a Buddhist Altar. He belongs to the Jodo...
New Warehouse at Chidori Vintage
We finally moved out of our old warehouse space in Nakamura Koen in Nagoya. We have a new place which just happens to be right next to my house. Our...
Chidori Vintage is moving into a new warehouse!!
When I started this business in 2008 I was running it out of my apartment. We had a two story apartment and I also had my English School (See here)....
Apple Production Set Design with Japanese Antiques
Back in July of this year I received an email from a movie and TV show set design company about supplying Japanese antiques for a TV mini series for the new...
Authentic Japanese Shinto Shrine Bell from Nagoya, Japan
Today we acquired a beautiful Shinto shrine bell from a local shrine in Nakamura area in Central Nagoya. I have to be a little careful to provide the details of the...