TL;DR: Our production and warehouse teams in Japan take a short winter break. We’ll ship as much as we can before then, pause briefly, and resume full operations on January 5. Our website and support team remain fully operational the entire time.
Pro Tip: If you’re planning an order, place it early and choose your shipping method at checkout to avoid unnecessary delays. Orders will be processed in the order they’re received once operations resume.
First off: thank you.
This year has been intense, unpredictable, and fast-moving. Through all of it, you continued to support what we do. We don’t take that lightly.
At ChokeSports, most of the gear you order is produced, inspected, or prepared in Japan by small, specialized teams. Every winter, those teams pause for a few days to reset. This allows them to maintain the level of quality you expect from Japanese-made equipment.
Our Winter Schedule (2025–26)
- Normal operations: through December 24
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Inventory taking: December 25–26
(We may still be able to ship a limited number of orders during this window.) - Winter holiday closure: December 27 – January 4
- Full operations resume: Monday, January 5
During this period, our website remains open, and our support team is available as usual to answer questions and assist with orders.
If your order ships before the closure, great. If it ships right after we return, that’s expected. Either way, it receives the same care, quality checks, and attention to detail we’ve always delivered.
We appreciate your patience during this short pause. It allows our partners in Japan to keep doing what they do best, year after year.
Wishing you and your family a safe, healthy, and strong holiday season.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from everyone at ChokeSports, Isami, and Reversal.
