Hello! Nine here. We have decided to open a "Virtual Yushakobo" on cluster, a virtual social network. cluster.mu It was something we were working on during the self-imposed COVID lockdown, and we decided to make it public now that it's Jul…

This is Murasaki. The shop has reopened on a limited schedule, so we're back to work. We were organizing new keycaps the other day and putting away old keycap sleeves. It's fun to look at keycap sleeves with great designs, which are often …

Hello, I am Wakuchi, the one who wrote the entry about building an ErgoDash mini. The lockdown is about to end, I hope everyone is doing well. The shop is still not open, but many are making purchases from our online shop and that makes me…

This is Maabi. I joined Yushakobo in March, but COVID came and the shop closed. It's really a shame. But we're still working despite not being at the shop, and this entry talks about one of the things I've been working on What is the Kailh…

Hello, this is Namu. This entry is about Cherry, whose MX switches are used by many people, and their keyboards. It was called ZF until recently (NOT zFrontier) Let's look up Cherry GmbH on Wikipedia first. In 2008, Cherry was bought by ZF…

Hello, this is D. The coronavirus is wreaking havoc out there. I hope you're staying safe. Yushakobo is currently online-only, and we're doing our best to make sure the purchase experience is as smooth as possible, as well as adding more i…

Hello, I am Wakuchi, a new staff member at Yushakobo. This entry is a step-by-step log on how I built my first keyboard, so please bear with me. For those who are interested but have never built one, it would be amazing if my entry prompte…

Hello, this is Murasaki. I am working from home to flatten the curve. I decided to work on something that I normally can't do while watching the shop, so I compiled a list of all the switches sold in 2019. We didn't start selling all of th…

Does anyone remember the BDN9 kit that Yushakobo sold when it first opened an year ago? It was a simple 9-key macro pad that was very easy to build, so it was recommended for beginners. Today we will blog about Quick7, a beginner's macro p…

Hello, this is D. ErgoDash One of our staff wrote about how to purchase keyboards at the shop the other day. I believe it went something like, "just order like you do at Starbucks and you'll get exactly what you want." Here's the link if y…

Hello there, this is D. This is the 8th entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 15: Oooka-san H…

Hello there, this is D. This is the 7th entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 11: Kouryou-san…

Hello there, this is D. This is the 6th entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 10: TenkoKobo-s…

Hello there, nice to meet you. I am Murasaki from Yushakobo. One question we get a lot at the shop is, "I am new to DIY keyboards, how to I make my first purchase?" Buying your first one can definitely be intimidating, so here we will expl…

Hello there, this is D. This is the 4th entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 5: macopy-san H…

Hello there, this is D. This is the 4th entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 9: Tomine-san T…

Hello there, D again. It's mid-March (note: when the Japanese entry was written) and we're beta testing our keyboard assembly service. Have you checked out what's included? In short, this is a service where if you apply for an assembly req…

Hello, this is Nine, the owner of Yushakobo. PC Watch published this blog entry recently: pc.watch.impress.co.jp It is about Mr. Kawano, a Japanese professional gamer that wants to take on Street Fighter V with a keyboard. The editors at P…

Hello there, this is D. This is the third entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 8: Unreal-san…

Hello there, this is D. This is the second entry about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativity and predilection. Box 7: Shinjuku …

How is your keyboard design coming along? This is Nine, the owner of Yushakobo. In this hobby, we often hear about people wanting to add a pointing device to their keyboards. And some have actually done it! Since I'm very interseted in it,…

Hello there, this is D again. I would like to use the next couple of entries to talk about the Rental Boxes in the shop. In short, they're shops within our shop. And these 27cm x 24cm x 42cm boxes contain nothing but the tenants' creativit…

Hello there. I am D, a designer from Yushakobo. My first entry is about Building my first keyboard! And it was extremely exciting! When I first joined Yushakobo, I didn't know anything about building keyboards. I've never worked with elect…