Hello, I am Akai Ninjin (Red Carrot). To all our valued customers, We are writing to inform you that we will be increasing our prices 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. We have made this difficult decision after careful consideration. We have been selling at the previous price until now, and we would appreciate your understanding regarding this price increase. We thank you for your continued patronage. In relation to Gagaku (Japanese Imperial Court Music), we are offering Hichiriki reeds, lacquered paulownia boxes for Hichiriki, lacquered Hichiriki tubes that can store reeds with the instrument, and lacquered Ryuteki flutes. Everything is handmade by my father-in-law, so it may take some time to produce. We come from a Gagaku family. My siblings and I play the Hichiriki, Sho, Koto, and Kakko, and I, by chance, practice the Ryuteki. My siblings and I 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 interest. ● 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 contact us before leaving a review. 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 imperfections). We may include one as a service when shipping, if available. ● About Shipping ● Items shipped via standard mail will be sent directly from the post office. Therefore, orders placed on holidays or before weekends may be delayed. Thank you for your understanding. We also plan to list other unwanted items in the future.