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JTK Hanami
a continuation of the original JTK Hana & DSA Hana
please fill out the Interest Check Form here after reading the thread: hanamiform.vala.supply → (http://hanamiform.vala.supply) thanks!
Check out the GB thread here → (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117011.0)
GROUP BUY DATE: April 25th to May 25th, 2022!
ESTIMATED DELIVERY: Q4 2022 (accessories only may ship sooner)
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More renders further down ↓
Inspiration
In response to a large demand for a Hana return, I decided to take advantage of JTK's new tripleshot capabilities to create an especially beautiful successor to the original.
(tripleshot allows me the opportunity to include Hiragana (ひらがな) sublegends, and what better than Japanese on a Japanese themed set?)
This set is inspired by the Japanese tradition of seasonal flower viewing, which, as you may have guessed, is called Hanami (花見, literally "flower viewing").
While researching possible new directions to take Hana, I stumbled upon the Wikipedia article for this event and took inspiration.
The typical practice involves observing the cherry ("sakura", 桜) blossom and having outdoor parties underneath the trees. It must be carefully planned as the blossom only lasts a week or two.
As I read further, there was mention of a similar event that is held at the same time, however being more ancient in tradition --
"A more ancient form of hanami also exists in Japan, which is enjoying the plum blossoms (梅 ume) instead, which is narrowly referred to as umemi (梅見, plum-viewing).
This kind of hanami is popular among older people, because they are calmer than the sakura parties, which usually involve younger people and can sometimes be very crowded and noisy." (source: wikipedia)
Looking further into umemi, I stumbled upon this image of the beautiful plum blossom, with a vibrant gold-yellow center:
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This inspired me to take that same gold-yellow and somehow work it into the set.
So, I decided to separate JTK Hanami into two synergistic colorways --
Hanami (花見)
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Faithful to the original set, the Hanami variant offers a colorway inspired by the cherry blossom, complemented by a calm purple.
The hiragana sublegends synergize with the novelty and accent keys by using the same shade of pink.
and
Umemi (梅見)
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The Umemi variant removes the purple modifiers in favor of a matching white, giving the set a clean and elegant look.
Taking inspiration from the ume blossom, a yellow-gold is chosen for the hiragana sublegends and accent key color.
Both colorways can either be used alone or as I hope to see combined!
I thought this would be an awesome way to both revitalize the set and give more options to those who aren't huge fans of the original colorway.
I recommend you read the full Wikipedia article about Hanami if you are interested :D: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanami (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanami)
Kits
Hanami (花見) Base Kit
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Umemi (梅見) Base Kit
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Hanami (花見) Novelties & Umemi (梅見) Novelties
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In addition to the 12 prefectures found in previous Hana runs, I have included another 3 to allow extending them through across the entire numpad.
Both kits have a novelty with the Japanese character representing "hana" (flower, 花). Hanami also has the character for "sakura" (cherry blossom, 桜) while Umemi has the character for "ume" (plum blossom, 梅)
The previous flower and bamboo designs have been included, but this may be subject to change as new novelties are designed! Keep an eye out.
Hanami (花見) Senshi Kit & Umemi (梅見) Senshi Kit
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The Senshi (戦士) kit offers a unique set of novelties intended for videogames.
It is aimed primarily towards MOBAs such as League of Legends or DOTA 2, but can also apply to any game which utilizes any of these keys.
The Japanese translations for each key can be found in the kit image above.
A brief summary of the thought behind the design *(primarily inspired by League of Legends, sorry I don't play DOTA 2 :D):
- Keys 1-6 are primarily used for "items" - this is differentiated by using a circle outline around the Japanese character.
- QWE are the 3 basic abilities of most MOBA characters, leading them to be outlined in squares.
- A tends to be used for attack-move, and S for stop. Since these are also common/low-cooldown abilities, they are outlined in squares.
- R, D and F are used for special abilities which tend to have high cool-downs. As such, they are outlined in hexagons, and are offered in the matching accent color.
- and finally, a DFO icon, made especially for those in China (the game is incredibly popular there, and it uses keys 1-6!)
Matcha Kit (花見抹茶キット)
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Due to popular demand I decided to add Matcha back as an option! Thanks to everyone who expressed your interest ;)
Hanami (花見) English Only Alphas
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Umemi (梅見) English Only Alphas
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White Spacebars
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Pink Spacebars
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Yellow Spacebars
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Deskmats
made by the talented stellaidoscope (https://www.instagram.com/stellaidoscope), rendered by Izeri
Hanami Branches
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Umemi Branches
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Hanami Pixel
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Umemi Pixel
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Hanami Waves
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Umemi Waves
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Renders
Full imgur album link → (https://imgur.com/a/aYW7Kmu)
rendered by Buger
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Other Collabs
BBox60 - matching 60% keyboard cases by Buger.work (http://buger.work)
BBox60 - Hanami
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BBox60 - Umemi
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Two Metal Artisans by Keybee (https://keybeemfg.com)
Keybee Artisan - Sakura
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Keybee Artisan - Lotus
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Vendors
- USA : Vala Supply → (https://vala.supply)
- CN : zFrontier → (https://en.zfrontier.com)
- EU : CandyKeys → (https://candykeys.com)
- UK : Proto[Typist] → (https://prototypist.net/)
- CA : AshKeebs → (https://www.ashkeebs.com)
- OCE : Switchkeys → (https://www.switchkeys.com.au)
- SEA : Zion Studios → (https://zionstudios.ph)
Pricing
| Kit | USA | CN | EU | UK | CA | OCE | SEA |
| Base Kit - Hanami | $119 USD | TBD | TBD | £112 | $150 CAD | $165 AUD | TBD |
| Base Kit - Umemi | $119 USD | TBD | TBD | £112 | $150 CAD | $165 AUD | TBD |
| Novelties - Hanami | $49 USD | TBD | TBD | £47 | $62 CAD | $70 AUD | TBD |
| Novelties - Umemi | $49 USD | TBD | TBD | £47 | $62 CAD | $70 AUD | TBD |
| Senshi - Hanami | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £34 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
| Senshi - Umemi | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £34 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
| Accents - Matcha | $45 USD | TBD | TBD | £43 | $57 CAD | $60 AUD | TBD |
| English Alphas - Hanami | $25 USD | TBD | TBD | £24 | $32 CAD | $35 AUD | TBD |
| English Alphas - Umemi | $25 USD | TBD | TBD | £24 | $32 CAD | $35 AUD | TBD |
| Spacebars - White | $19 USD | TBD | TBD | £18 | $24 CAD | $25 AUD | TBD |
| Spacebars - Pink | $19 USD | TBD | TBD | £18 | $24 CAD | $25 AUD | TBD |
| Spacebars - Yellow | $19 USD | TBD | TBD | £18 | $24 CAD | $25 AUD | TBD |
| BBox60 - Hanami | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £34 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
| BBox60 - Umemi | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £34 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
| Deskmats (6 total) | $25 USD | TBD | TBD | £22 | $32 CAD | $30 AUD | TBD |
| Keybee Artisan - Sakura | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £35 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
| Keybee Artisan - Lotus | $35 USD | TBD | TBD | £35 | $44 CAD | $50 AUD | TBD |
Thank you for checking out JTK Hanami! I look forward to your feedback and ideas.
If you have time, please fill out the Interest Check Form here: hanamiform.vala.supply → (http://hanamiform.vala.supply)
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Changelog
More
10/29/20:
- Interest check is posted
1/31/21:
- Added Matcha kit due to popular demand!
- Fixed incorrect Kanji in Umemi novelties (桜 -> 梅)
- Added F13 keys to both base kits
- Added English only alphas option for both Hanami and Umemi
- Added mod-colored R1 `~ key to the Hanami base kit
- Changed 動 kanji to 行 for the 'A'/'Move' key in the Senshi kits (previous kanji was too difficult to print)
2/8/22:
- Fixed F13 in Hanami Base (changed from alpha to mod color)
- Slightly lowered the square icons size in the Senshi kit
- Lots of background work! Tons of 4K renders and GB date coming very soon
4/18/22:
- Separated Senshi kitting renders
- Separated combined spacebars kit into 3 separate kits in line with JTK's new molds
- Finalized new GB date of April 25th to May 25th 2022!
- Added 3D renders! made by Buger
- Added 6 deskmat designs by stellaidoscope (https://www.instagram.com/stellaidoscope)! rendered by Izeri
- Added Keybee metal artisans collab!
- Added BBox60 collab!
- Added pricing info!
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