Collection: Specialty Goods

We introduce special products mainly from Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which is related to ZENJIRO, and Omi (Shiga Pref.), Iyo (Ehime Pref.), and Mutsu Aizu  (Fukushima Pref.), which are related to Kuroda Kyubei.We act as a purchasing agent for foreign customers. For purchase, please contact us using the form.

ZENJIRO Proxy Purchasing Service

Japanese Tea-Related Impulse Buying Support Service

In addition to purchasing our products, would you like to impulse buying products unique to Japan?  This service is not just a forwarding service, but a proxy purchase, where we assess the product value and suitability on your behalf. Based on our abundant knowledge, we will act as your agent for the examination of products that are difficult for foreigners to examine, such as traditional crafts and foods such as seasonings unique to Japan.

There are three big advantages. Kuroda Kyubei, whose samurai family has a history of 450 years, will be a connoisseur and support your purchasing Japanese products. Second, bundling package with our products minimizes international shipping and packaging costs. The last advantage is that you can save the oversea travel expense for procurement. No matter what kind of product you buy overseas, the cardboard box is always too big and you have to fill in the gaps with cushioning materials. Also, in terms of international freight, the smaller the weight, the higher the unit cost per unit weight. In this service, after purchasing our products, we will purchase other Japanese products that you are interested in on your behalf and ship them all at once. This will allow you to greatly reduce international shipping costs. 

The target products include foods that have a long shelf life at room temperature, tableware (tea utensils, bowls, chopsticks, kitchen knives, etc.), cloth products, accessories (excluding precious metals), stationery and miscellaneous goods.

Note: Frozen foods, refrigerated foods, and perishable products CANNOT BE SHIPPED.

THE COST OF THE SERVICE IS AS FOLLOWS;

1. Proxy purchasing fee: USD-denominated billing amount calculated by product price (JPY) x 10% + 1 USD (includes exchange fee of $1).
2. Inspection and Transfer fee: USD-denominated billing amount calculated by product price (JPY) x 7% + 1 USD (includes exchange fee of $1). The inspection fee refers to the fee for packing materials and labor costs for inspecting the color, size, product specifications, damage, etc. of the product, repacking and sorting.
3. Shipping fee: Actual cost of international shipping cost for courier.
4. Storage fee: USD1 per cardboard (Monthly charge only if the storage period exceeds the end of the month of the purchase date)
5. Cancellation fee: Full product price

• The product price and the purchase agency fee are paid in advance by PayPal.
• All duties and customs fees in your country are your responsibility.

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