Private Acquisition™: Bringing Home a Piece Found in Japan
Standard concierge course
When You Already Know the Piece
You have found what you want, in a Japanese shop, an online store or a specialist house, but it will not travel to you on its own. Private Acquisition™ makes Japonista your trusted representative in Japan: we handle the purchase, the inspection and the journey home.
For a single piece you can send as a link, Otoriyose™ quotes one considered price and prepares a private page held for you alone. Private Acquisition™ is the fuller course, for larger objects, several purchases at once, time in our Vault and consolidated export.
Scope
What the Service Covers
- Verification of the piece and correspondence with the shop, in Japanese and English
- Purchase on your behalf from Japanese shops, online stores and specialist houses
- Condition checks and documentation, with photographs and a short video when useful
- Domestic transport and secure storage in our Vault
- Consolidation with your other purchases, on request
- Export preparation, packing and shipping coordination
Ideal for
Who It Serves Best
- Collectors of domestic-only piecesBuyers drawn to Japanese shops and platforms that do not ship abroad.
- Collectors of larger objectsKimono, armour, statues, decor and furniture that need more than a standard carton.
- Animation and illustration collectorsCels, drawings and paper works that demand careful, flat handling.
- Dealers and galleriesProfessionals who want a dependable local representative in Japan.
Method
How Private Acquisition™ Works
Send us the link
Share the link, photographs or a detailed description of the piece.
Review and quote
We assess feasibility, risk and logistics, then send you a clear quote.
Purchase
Once the quote is approved and funded, we purchase the piece and receive it in Japan.
Inspection and storage
We check its condition, document it and keep it safely in our Vault.
Export
When you are ready, we pack it for export and arrange insured shipping to your door.
Still searching
If the Right Piece Has Not Yet Appeared
The Hunting Salon™ searches Japan on your behalf when you know the object but not where it is held. For furniture, armour, sculpture and other substantial works, our guide to importing large and high-value items from Japan explains how bigger objects travel, and the Museum-Grade Logistics Suite™ takes them the rest of the way.
Your first step
Open a Private Acquisition™ Case
For a tailored quote, share the link, a brief description of the piece and where in the world it should be delivered. We usually reply within two business days. If you would rather write here, the form below reaches the same team.
The longer account of how the house represents collectors inside Japan's rooms is The Introduced Collector.
Payment. Every direct request, meaning any arrangement made outside the standard checkout, is settled only by Wise or bank transfer to our United States bank account, in US dollars, against a private invoice. Cards and payment links are not accepted for direct requests. Bank details are sent personally and never change by email. The same Terms of Service, Shipping Policy, Refund Policy and published guides apply to every transaction, so please read them before you pay. All sales are final.
The Japonista Curation and Concierge Team
Tokyo, Japan
In confidence
Write to the Concierge
A question about a piece, an order or a request for something special: tell us here, and a member of our team in Tokyo will reply personally.
A note before you begin
- Japonista does not purchase pieces from private owners, and does not acquire pieces offered from outside Japan. Messages offering pieces for sale are not answered.
- Appraisals and valuations are a paid service. A basic estimate is $150, settled at the moment you send your request, through the private appraisal intake.