The Future of orata

Hello.

The restock on minne and the shop opening day are approaching.

Before that, there is something I absolutely must inform you about.

It has been four years since orata started making unique name washi tapes that can be found nowhere else,

and we have already sent out thousands of rolls to the world,

and have connected with thousands of customers.

I was just an ordinary housewife struggling with child-rearing, without any particular hobbies or skills,

but having a job based on my own ideas,

and being able to connect with customers and printing companies all over Japan,

has been an incredibly happy experience.

Making washi tape is very enjoyable for me now,

an exciting time, and of course also a time of struggle and worry.

The struggle is the pain of creating something new,

and the pressure of possibly not meeting expectations,

but I have never felt so discouraged that I wanted to quit.

Separately, due to overlapping personal circumstances,

I have decided to put a pause on making washi tape for now.

The orata shop will close temporarily after the January orders next year.

On minne, I plan to continue by creating new products and restocking inventory,

but in principle, I will no longer be able to make the main products of orata name washi tapes,

the Orata series and the Adult Orata series.

I apologize for this announcement coming at the busiest time for preparing for school entrance and enrollment.

If there are customers who would like to try making name washi tape as a substitute for name stickers,

please place your orders in October or January.

I am very sorry to cause inconvenience to customers who enjoyed making washi tape with their shop names and other creations,

my fellow creators.

And to the many repeat customers who have enjoyed using orata washi tape over and over again,

you are of course customers, but to me who was creating alone,

you feel like comrades who have grown and built orata together,

like childhood friends.

I am filled with gratitude once again. Thank you very much.

Believing that the time will come when I can restart orata again someday,

I will devote all my effort to the remaining two orders.