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Title: [GB] JTK Hanami (ENDS 5/25/22!)
Post by: Vala on Mon, 25 April 2022, 02:01:03

(https://i.imgur.com/gk5mKQr.png)

JTK Hanami
       a continuation of the original JTK Hana & DSA Hana

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GROUP BUY DATE: April 25th to May 25th, 2022!

ESTIMATED DELIVERY: Q4 2022 (accessories ordered alone may ship sooner)

~~→ Visit the product page by clicking here → (https://vala.supply/products/jtk-hanami)

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(https://i.imgur.com/ReuDR5T.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/fnpVC3Q.jpg)

    More renders further down ↓

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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:

(https://i.imgur.com/Z6dl3O6.png)

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)
(https://i.imgur.com/YSk8Ow2.gif)
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)
(https://i.imgur.com/jejoM9e.gif)
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)

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Kits

Hanami (花見) Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/40C7D5f.png)

Umemi (梅見) Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/lHS7DYn.png)

Hanami (花見) Novelties & Umemi (梅見) Novelties
(https://i.imgur.com/lsKYFGS.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/qKqZjMA.png)

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)


Hanami (花見) Senshi Kit & Umemi (梅見) Senshi Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/RbqegAW.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/qVYC3dB.png)

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)
(https://i.imgur.com/hTxFns0.png)

Hanami (花見) English Only Alphas
(https://i.imgur.com/0JFpMfz.png)

Umemi (梅見) English Only Alphas
(https://i.imgur.com/DHIVY0w.png)

White Spacebars
(https://i.imgur.com/iqCpbAA.png)

Pink Spacebars
(https://i.imgur.com/fWUiHbi.png)

Yellow Spacebars
(https://i.imgur.com/jvUy9Sn.png)

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Deskmats

made by the talented stellaidoscope (https://www.instagram.com/stellaidoscope), rendered by Izeri

Hanami Branches
(https://i.imgur.com/QXqzLij.jpg)

Umemi Branches
(https://i.imgur.com/pQhy77z.jpg)

Hanami Pixel
(https://i.imgur.com/lmspljy.jpg)

Umemi Pixel
(https://i.imgur.com/uKICEjM.jpg)

Hanami Waves
(https://i.imgur.com/vSfzmTg.jpg)

Umemi Waves
(https://i.imgur.com/lts0Aci.jpg)

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Renders

Full imgur album link → (https://imgur.com/a/aYW7Kmu)

rendered by Buger

(https://i.imgur.com/TENqOJH.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/xVpuKvW.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/46FV3S4.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/1OyjAiK.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XMwDPl4.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/8DyfPqy.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/AfPYiXy.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/c6H9ysG.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/fX9ZI2I.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/0ZS7ioD.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RDozaqi.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/jeIpxaL.jpg)

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Other Collabs

BBox60 - matching 60% keyboard cases by Buger.work (http://buger.work)

BBox60 - Hanami
(https://i.imgur.com/CoBKVmq.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/VlNXQob.jpg)

BBox60 - Umemi
(https://i.imgur.com/nd0QOwa.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/AwSSawT.jpg)


Two Metal Artisans by Keybee (https://keybeemfg.com)

Keybee Artisan - Sakura
(https://i.imgur.com/DpGvJXm.png)  (https://i.imgur.com/qswy583.png)

Keybee Artisan - Lotus
(https://i.imgur.com/07iE3Fv.png)  (https://i.imgur.com/rDiL3RW.png)

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Vendors

• USA : Vala Supply → (https://vala.supply/products/jtk-hanami)
•   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/products/jtk-hanami-group-buy)
• SEA : Zion Studios → (https://zionstudios.ph)

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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	$15 USD	TBD	TBD	£24	$32 CAD	$35 AUD	TBD
English Alphas - Umemi	$15 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

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Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25 - DAY 1 DISCOUNT!)
Post by: Vala on Mon, 25 April 2022, 19:48:09

Reserved

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25 - DAY 1 DISCOUNT!)
Post by: acitrin on Mon, 25 April 2022, 20:47:58

congrats on the launch! excited to see this come to fruition :)

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25)
Post by: Heinze on Thu, 28 April 2022, 16:06:04

This is so beautiful! Wish we had a cable collab. Gonna get Umemi + Bbox60

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25)
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 29 April 2022, 02:54:16

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Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25 - DAY 1 DISCOUNT!)
Post by: Vala on Tue, 03 May 2022, 01:27:15

Quote from: acitrin on Mon, 25 April 2022, 20:47:58

congrats on the launch! excited to see this come to fruition :)

Thank you ari :cool:

Quote from: Heinze on Thu, 28 April 2022, 16:06:04

This is so beautiful! Wish we had a cable collab. Gonna get Umemi + Bbox60

Thank you so much, sorry I didn't get a cable collab this time around! Always happy to see a 60% and Umemi fan though :thumb:

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There was a small update to both base kits due to errors in the kitting. Here is a list of changes:
- removal of the mod colored R2 ~ \ (hanami base only)
- "Lock" legend changed to "Caps Lock"
- removal of the barred R3 numpad 5 key
- removal of the R3 ~ # | \ key
- changing the 1.5u R2 Backspace from the old JTK style to "Backspace"

Also, the price of the English Alphas was originally too high and has been lowered, the few customers who bought at full price have been refunded the difference.

Quote from: dvorcol on Fri, 29 April 2022, 02:54:16

Show Image

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Greatly appreciated as always dvorcol.

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25)
Post by: robotox on Fri, 06 May 2022, 16:43:39

Hi, I'm new to group buys and this one looks outstanding.  My question: when you order them,  do they take the money now or when the caps are shipped?

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25)
Post by: dvorcol on Sat, 07 May 2022, 03:03:04

Quote from: robotox on Fri, 06 May 2022, 16:43:39

Hi, I'm new to group buys and this one looks outstanding.  My question: when you order them,  do they take the money now or when the caps are shipped?

You pay up front when you place the order.

Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (4/25 to 5/25)
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 10 May 2022, 02:51:13

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Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (ENDS 5/25/22!)
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 24 May 2022, 20:45:21

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Title: Re: [GB] JTK Hanami (ENDS 5/25/22!)
Post by: dvorcol on Mon, 13 June 2022, 14:17:37

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