This came in the mail today:

It's the March issue of Keitodama magazine, hot off the press and then the airplane from Japan. It's my favorite kind of eye candy - beautiful handmade things to look at on every page (including some made by friends like Ruth Marshall; and Annemor Sundbo; and Kazekobo, who's got a whole spread featuring her Fair Isle and Shetland lace knitting).

But my favorite thing about the issue is this:

That's right, for the very reasonable price of 3500 yen (about $46), you can now order this book and have it delivered to Japan. Yippee!