I have recently ordered the Tokyodo Int. Special "Yohachi" Cotton Black Belt from Kuroobiya in early July. I wanted to upgrade my shipping to ensure more security in the delivery so I contacted Hamid who was quick to attend to my needs. Once the product was received and checked by Kuroobiya, it was promptly delivered to me--taking only 7 days to arrive from Japan. Quality of the product is excellent and the embroidery is really neat. This looks like an obi that I will be wearing for a very long time and looking forward to be wearing it in the dojo. This is not the first product I had purchased from Tokyodo through Kuroobiya (I had previously purchased the Athlete III karategi) and it certainly won't be the last. Thank you Hamid & Kuroobiya for another excellent service.