First Things First:
Please read this section, the Disclaimer and the Cancellations sections before placing your order.
For my US customers, if you are only purchasing the desk mat, please consider placing an order with my friends Mechs and Co.
This is an in-stock item. Items will be shipped 1-3 days after orders have been placed. For those ordering in Dec. 2021, orders will not start shipping until Jan. 5th 2022.
Local pickup is no longer an option.
Specifications:
- 900 mm x 400 mm x 4 mm
- "SUPER SMOOTH" cloth top
- Premium printing process
- Rubber bottom
- Color matching stitched edges
- Design and Renders by @inputuniverse
- Design inspiration and feedback: @takoyakeys
- Manufactured by @zionstudiosph
- Takoyaki switch sticker included with each desk mat order, designed by @inputuniverse
Vendors:
This is a vendor list from the original Group Buy from back in May 2020, there is no guaranteed availability of extras (except for USA), so please reach out to them via Instagram, Discord or email if interested.
- Canada: Takoyakeys (you're here!)
- USA: Mechs & Co.
- China: zFrontier
- UK: proto[Typist]
- EU: mykeyboard.eu
- Philippines: Zion Studios PH
- Korea: Swagkeys
- Oceania: SWITCHKEYS
- South America: Fancy Customs
- Vietnam: Táo Bạo Sóp
- Singapore: iLumkb
- Malaysia: JustKeys
- India: rectangles.store
- Thailand: ModCables101
- Indonesia: pluskb.id
Disclaimer:
This is an in-stock sale known as an "extras" sale. Products sold as extras will always cost more than when purchased during the group buy phase.
Final product may vary slightly from render images. Prototypes were made to ensure color accuracy.
Please do not combine any Group Buy items with in-stock items. Any orders of this nature will be cancelled.
Timeline:
Products will ship approximately 1-3 days after orders have been placed.
For those ordering in Dec. 2021, orders will not start shipping until Jan. 5th 2022.
Cancellations:
If you would like to cancel your order please submit a request through the contact form ASAP.
A full refund will be provided if the product has not been packaged yet. However if it has been packed up, there will be a restocking charge. That charge will be subtracted from the value of the product and the rest will be refunded to you.
If the product has been picked up by the postal service, there is nothing that can be done, and your order cannot be cancelled.
Updates:
Please join my Discord channel for general updates, or follow me on Instagram.
Treatment:
- Machine wash cold (on its' own to prevent any fraying), gentle cycle
- Hang to dry (Lay flat if possible to reduce chances of creasing)
Story:
Near the Japanese city of Osaka there’s a quiet community called Matsuzuka where you’ll find a man running a takoyaki stand. This friendly gentleman prepares takoyaki, a small ball-shaped snack made with batter, pieces of octopus, and other ingredients, topped with a tangy sauce and flakes of laver and dried bonito.
He lays out heated trays filled with half-sphere indentations and pours the batter across them. As it cooks he sprinkles chopped octopus, green onions, tempura scraps, and seasoning.
Taking a metal skewer, he skillfully separates each takoyaki and flips it over, using quick, smooth motions that speak to how many thousands of times he’s done this through the years. The takoyaki turn a rich, golden brown and when they’re done he hands them to you on a paper plate with a smile that’s as warm as the tasty morsels he’s just prepared.
Delicate pink cherry blossom petals float lazily through the air, blown over the nearby fence by the cool spring breeze. Whether it’s during a moonlit twilight, a smoky scarlet sunset, a clear sunny day, during a summer festival, or even a shadowy eclipse, the takoyaki man is always there, cooking up morsels of deliciousness that satisfy the soul as much as they do the stomach.
Matsuzuka Deskmat is inspired by the community where Takoyakeys spent summers in Japan visiting his grandparents.