Expo 2025 Osaka Exclusive:Japanese Animation Astro Boy × Mino Washi Paper Doll “Washi Korokoro Atom” – Original Character OEM by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. (Since 1902)
2025.06.02Custom Papier-Mâché “Washi Korokoro” Figurines—hand-crafted OEM and private-label solutions for anime mascots, event icons, company characters, local yuru-chara, and shrine souvenirs. Since 1902, Ishikawa Shigyo has been your trusted Japanese craft manufacturer.
We turn your chosen character into an artisan-made washi roly-poly doll “Washi Korokoro.”
Our “Washi Korokoro” series embodies good-luck resilience—seven times down, eight times up—crafted from authentic Mino washi paper. Each figurine is molded, painted, and assembled by veteran artisans, and kits are also available for workshops and experiential tourism.
Every delicate contour is finished with care, backed by generations of specialist know-how.
We welcome OEM inquiries! Share your custom design, order volume, deadline, target price, and specifications (papier-mâché, washi products, etc.).
Fast, transparent quotations available.
Japanese-craft manufacturing excellence — Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd., established 1902.
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Now on sale at Expo 2025 Osaka—Japan’s beloved anime hero becomes a washi Korokoro!
Astro Boy × Mino Washi
“Washi Korokoro Astro Boy”!!!
Produced exclusively for Adglobe Inc. by our workshop.
Serving as guides in the Pasona Group Pavilion at Expo 2025, Astro Boy and Black Jack now appear as premium roly-poly dolls in collaboration with our signature yuzen-dyed washi.
“Washi Korokoro Astro Boy” dolls and matching memo pads (Astro Boy / Black Jack) are available at Expo 2025 and in our online store.
The design symbolizes Astro Boy’s unwavering stand for peace and justice—perfectly aligning with the uplifting nature of roly-poly toys.
*As an OEM item, this product is not sold directly by us.
Please contact the official distributor for purchasing details.
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About custom Washi Korokoro roly-poly dolls
Minimum order: 300 pcs +
Lead time: approx. 1–3 months after design approval (300-pc lot)
*Split deliveries available; additional fees may apply.
Costs: prototype fee, label design, mold cost, etc.
For quotes and project discussions, contact our Circulation Division.
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Download our standard Washi Korokoro catalog — click here ←
Workshop-ready kits are also available.
For our DIY kit catalog, click here ←
OEM projects welcome!
Wholesale pricing for corporate buyers
For B2B transactions, bulk orders, or product sourcing, please contact Ishikawa Shigyo
About Ishikawa Shigyo
Established in 1902 in Mino City, Gifu—home of world-renowned Mino Washi—Ishikawa Shigyo develops, manufactures, and wholesales Japanese paper gifts under our Washi-ya no Teshigoto brand. We hold Japan’s highest number of certified Mino-washi products. Our “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop,” located in the historic Udatsu district, is a top attraction for FIT and group tours.
OEM & private-label offerings: hand-dyed Mino washi, chiyogami, DIY kits, washi dolls, zodiac ornaments, Hina dolls, Boys’ Day helmets, Koinobori décor, seasonal entrance pieces, Washi Korokoro figurines, chirimen dolls, papier-mâché, kokeshi, inbound souvenirs, Japanese stationery, money envelopes, origami, diaries, pen cases, goshuincho, wagasa umbrellas, fans, uchiwa, washi photo frames, name-card cases, accessories, magnets, tenugui, patterned towels, oil-blotting papers, coasters, collage kits, tapestries, netsuke, Japanese toys, and over 1,200 handcrafted SKUs annually supplied to importers, wholesalers, and retailers worldwide.
We also specialize in custom papier-mâché mascots for anime titles, events, corporate branding, local tourism, and shrine specialties.
Ishikawa Shigyo website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
B2B catalog
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/product/index.html
Our craftsmanship philosophy
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/concept.html
How Mino-washi gifts are made
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/flow.html
OEM & private-label page
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/oem.html
Flagship store — Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
*Our hands-on washi workshops are highly rated by inbound tour operators and FIT travelers.
OEM Project Portfolio
[Anime Characters]
Astro Boy, Black Jack, Chibi Maruko-chan, Snoopy, Monchhichi (Nihon Vogue Co.), Rurouni Kenshin, Pochita (Chainsaw Man), Attack on Titan, Nyanko-sensei (Natsume’s Book of Friends)
[Yuru-chara · Corporate & Sports]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (CTV), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Vehicles · Museums & Agencies]
Lunar probe SLIM (JAXA), Ki-61 Hien fighter (Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum), Sightseeing Train “Nagara” (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus
[Historic Warlords]
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Lady Noh (Kichō), Ishida Mitsunari, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animals]
Japanese dormouse, Jersey cow, Wolf
We supply museum shops, souvenir wholesalers, lifestyle retailers, department-store buyers, e-commerce platforms, import/export distributors, advertising agencies, promotional‐product companies, hobby shops, and specialty washi boutiques worldwide.
Keywords: premium washi gifts · Japanese cultural souvenirs · traditional craft exports · inbound-tourism novelties · private-label Japanese stationery · Mino Washi wholesale · bespoke papier-mâché mascots · handcrafted Japanese collectibles · authentic Japan giftware
“Share the rich spirit of Japan” — delivering happiness worldwide!
Ishikawa Shigyo website ⇒ http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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— Presenting the rich heart of Japan —
2382 Yoshikawa-chō, Mino-shi, Gifu 501-3721 Japan
Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
Sales Division: Minowa · Yamashita · Sato
TEL +81-575-33-0228
FAX +81-575-35-1363
Email shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
Website : http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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