I am really sad today.
It is with considerable sorrow that I let you all know that the Japanese online store Conos is permanently closing. Today is its last business day.
Conos is a Japanese online gaming store, catering to TRPGs, board games, and numerous other gaming-related items, akin to our DriveThruRPG.
What makes it, or has made it, important to me is that this is one of my two primary sources I for getting ahold of Japanese RPG titles. Without it, well...I really don't know what I'm going to do.
The store is closing for a number of reasons, most notably the mental and physical health of the stores head manager Yumiji. In addition, the store has been experiencing an increasing number of operational inconveniences, relating to delays in receiving product shipments, poor communication with their distributors, and POS system instability. Their difficulty in resolving these issues combined with their fearless leader's medical concerns have convinced them that closing down the operation is their best choice.
You can check out their site and use Google Translate to read the closing notice if you wish.
Yumiji's final message to their customers and the gaming community is this:
"Thank you very much to everyone who has supported us for so long.
We also sincerely thank everyone who helped us and cooperated with us in the establishment and operation of our store and we apologize for any inconvenience caused."
I am definitely going to miss this site. My quest for an alternative source of new product news and of course the games themselves, begins.
Goodbye Conos, wishing you well,
AD
Barking Alien
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