Cherry Blossoms and the Japan Hobby Show

We just returned from Japan where it was the ending of the cherry blossom season.  The flowering trees were still beautiful though and we enjoyed the showers of pink petals every time the wind blew.  Many young couples and families were still celebrating the tradition of picnicking under the cherry blossom trees in the parks. It was picturesque and romantic.

 

Seeing the cherry blossom trees was just a bonus.  We really traveled to Japan to attend the Japan Hobby Show in Big Site, Tokyo.  A group of HM Ben Franklin Crafts craft employees also attended the show.  This year our company did not man a BF craft or Ace Hardware booth and this allowed the merchandisers to see more of the show and select exciting new products to sell in our stores.  

Besides the usual abundance of fabrics and sewing notions, this year I saw lots of easy novelty crafts which I think will truly appeal to our local crafters.  There were a lot of kits for sale so I think you will be seeing many new ones in our HM BFC stores.  The Japanese are excellent at making kits with instructions that are easy to follow without translating.  Please check out the HM Ben Franklin Crafts stores to see the latest Japanese kits, products, and supplies which our merchandisers have chosen just tor you!