Hello, I am Akai Ninjin. To all our valued customers, We are 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 decision reluctantly. 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. In relation to Gagaku (Japanese court music), we are selling Hichiriki reeds, lacquered paulownia boxes for Hichiriki, lacquered Hichiriki tubes that can store reeds with the Hichiriki, and lacquered Ryuteki flutes. Everything is handmade by my father-in-law, so it may take some time. We are a Gagaku family. My siblings and I play the Hichiriki, Sho, Koto, and Kakko. By chance, I 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 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 their appearance is inferior). 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 before weekends may be delayed accordingly. Thank you for your understanding. Finally, you may see my reeds listed on Amazon, etc., but these are being sold by resellers. Please be careful not to purchase them at inflated prices. I plan to list other unwanted items in the future.