Beginning today (April 24) Asian Portal has temporarily suspended sales of their JDM rods. You can still order reels from them but they will ship them FedEx.
Their website notice reads:
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Due to the influence of COVID-19, Japan Post has stopped all delivery, so from April 24, all products will be delivered by FedEx. In addition, the shipment of rod products will be temporarily suspended. For inquiries regarding shipping methods, please contact "[email protected]". Thank you for your kind understanding."
I have had 2 rods on order from them since April 4 and April 14, they are being held at Japan Customs. I also have a Daiwa 20 Luvias 2000S on pre-order since late February from Digitaka. No telling when they will receive and ship that one. Kinda disappointed in Daiwa, they release a new model and can't even produce them?