What is Shindo Clairette ?

Shindo Clairette is an effort to collect and present historical data about Shindo Laboratory and its output.

Ken Shindo, his wife Harumi, their sons Yoshinobu and Takashi, and the employees of Shindo Laboratory have created wonderful products for the world to enjoy but there's no clear record of that output available to the public. This site is an attempt to organize and preserve that information.

What is Shindo Clairette NOT ?

Shindo Clairette is not associated with the Shindo family, Shindo Laboratory, Tone Arts Laboratory, or any Shindo or Tone Arts importer or dealer, anywhere, worldwide.

Shindo Clairette is not a sales platform, sales tracker or pricing engine, and does not sell or represent to sell any products, Shindo or otherwise.

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The information on this site is derived from multiple scattered sources. This information is incomplete and will contain inaccuracies.

If you can correct any mistakes or provide more information I'd like to hear from you. I'm especially interested in

• Paper copies or clear images of pre-1999 Shindo product catalogs and marketing materials
• Product technical information provided by Shindo
• Images of your Shindo gear you're willing to share on this website

Please use the contact form below to get in touch. If you wish to share information please let me know if you'd like to be credited on the site.

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