The design and build quality is great. Fits well too. Shipping did not take as long as expected. Excellent work Hatano Sen!
I ordered both the The KAKEJIKU and HASHIRA pendants and very happy with the items. Both look great and very good quality. Because these are handcrafted, shipment does tend to take a while (which they do indeed let you know about ahead of time!), but certainly worth the wait. Would recommend getting one (or both).
I spent a few years in Japan. As a foreigner, I was amazed at the cultural differences. I loved every second I spent there, I loved the locals, I loved them all. I had to leave, but was never able to get something memorable to take with me. The necklace made by Hatano Sen is beautiful, light, and stylish. Thanks to them, I carry a piece of what I called home wherever I go. Delivery time is as expected for a handcrafted piece, and it was well worth the wait.
My first necklace came rusted even though I bought the stainless option, supper was quick to fix the issue and send a replacement. Looks amazing
It is a nice little piece, and I hate to say this, but I almost love the box it came in more than the pendant itself. Might try and trade the chain out for something just a little longer. But, I definitely love the magatama itself.
The shiawase tag is beautifully made and makes a nice ring ting sound when flicked. Definitely has a power to it! The rainbow onyx pendant is has a nice grounding mystique to it as well. Both very handsome
Loved the actual product I received. Unfortunately it arrived with a good deal of rust on the actual steel bar so that was a little frustrating. Overall however, I rlly love what I got.
Hello Collin!
Thank you for reaching out. It sounds like the pendant was exposed to moisture in transit - Could you please email us at info@hatanosen.com so we can get you a replacement?
Worth every cent and the time it takes for it to be crafted. Absolutely gorgeous.
The materials look great, but the bracelet is too tight. It leaves indentations on my arm.
The pendant came much faster than expected, in only a few days after ordering. It is beautiful quality, just as described. My husband absolutely loves it. As others mentioned, the pendant clasp is not high quality, and the silver chain was not great either. I’ll probably replace the clasp, and I put the pendant on a black stainless steel chain which looks perfect with it!!
The HASHIRA pendent is such an amazing work of art and a masterpiece! This pendent is marvelous and fantastic. I absolutely love the pendent, it did take some time getting the pendent but it was so worth the wait. I will most likely order other items in the further from Hatano Sen. The service was fantastic and very respectful. These fine workers and makers deserve all the love and respect for their amazing work! Thank you Hatano Sen for your amazing work!!
I ordered Financial Prosperity 商売繁盛 and it is a work of art. The quality is incredible and has a good weight to it. It’s beautiful to look at and I’ve gotten countless compliments in the short time that I’ve had it attached to my keychain. If you’re interested in any of the keychains, I highly recommend taking the dive.
Every other aspect of the pendant is very good, but the engraving does not resemble my request. I understand that since I used 2 png image files (posted below) and did not type out the actual letters (since I didn't know how), the mistake was probably made there, but I wish that I was notified that my request was unclear so I could have had the option to either re-clarify my request or request a new engraving. I will probably be seeking at least partial refund or replacement options.
Hello Josiah!
Thank you for reaching out to us about this. Could you please reach out to us at info@hatanosen.com with an image of the pendant you received so we can confirm the engraving?
We want to make sure you are completely satisfied!
Really good service they help me change address, replied super fast, and when it was out for shipping it arrived two days after I love how fast the shipping was.
Beautiful work! Was a couple weeks delayed, but arrived in great condition in a cool wood box. It is exactly as expected with a nice hand-touched quality to the custom engravings. Would absolutely recommend and makes me want to order more from this site. Cheers!
My son is so incredibly happy with the purchase of the necklace. The quality and craftsmanship is spectacular.
I love the feel, the quality, and the look! Worth every penny, I measured my wrist and went with the normal sizing but could have probably sized up. However, It is snug on my wrist and I know it won't fly off if I wave my hands around. Couldn't recommend this product enough!
This item is incredible in quality. I absolutely love the customization and the item is even more beautiful than I imagined. Huge thank you to the company, I will definitely be buying more of their products!!
It was more than worth the wait. It is absolutely beautiful and the engraving is perfect. I will treasure this forever.
Like the title says, I ordered all 6 omamori plus a magatama necklace. I can't say anything bad about the quality, the smithing is excellent. The Kanji though, THAT'S a whole other story. LOVE actually translates to MARRIAGE, TRAVEL SAFETY translates to TRAFFIC SAFETY, and GOOD HEALTH just says HEALTH. FINANCIAL PROSPERITY translates to PROSPEROUS BUSINESS, and WARDING AGAINST EVIL translates to EXORCISM, so I'll let those slide. The ONLY omamori that actually translates correctly (in my personal opinion) is HAPPINESS. So that one is going everywhere with me. I'm gonna be leery of the the other 5.
Hi Covy!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding your charms. Unfortunately translating kanji phrases directly to English is often times difficult due to the multiple meanings that each phrase can have. You are largely right in the direct translations, however, these phrases are traditionally used in Omamori that have these meanings as they encompass/include other related meanings as well.
For example, 'En-Musubi' does mean marriage, but it also refers to the 'binding of fates' which is basically any manner of love relationship.
Our Omamori follow the traditional phrases used with no deviations!
I got all six omamori and I'm happy with the quality, no complaints there! The Kanji is another story. The Love one actually translates to marriage, which sort of makes sense but not really. The Travel Safety says TRAFFIC Safety. And the Good Health just says Health. Maybe I'm more of a literal person but you got to be specific. I feel like Health could mean good OR bad.
Hi Covey!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding our 'Good Health' omamori. While you are correct that '健康' does directly translate to 'Health', this is a common way of writing the kanji for general good health. Another common way to write it is '健康御守' which we will speak to the smith about to see if an option for this would be available.
You can find out more about traditional/popular Omamori used in Japan on a number of published articles, such as: https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/1284/