Japanese Animation Astro Boy × Mino-Washi Japanese Paper Memo Pad Debuts for Expo 2025 Osaka – Original Japanese Paper Notebook by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
2025.06.04We provide OEM manufacturing and fully bespoke production for anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local Yuru-chara, shrine icons, and more! Founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) — Ishikawa Shigyo, Japan’s Mino-washi craft specialist.
We can manufacture “Mino-washi Japanese Traditinal Paper Memo Pads” printed with the character design of your choice.
Our “Mino-washi Memo Pads” are beautiful yet practical Japanese-paper stationery made with hand-dyed Mino-washi crafted by Kyoto artisans. Every pad is handmade by a master craftsperson.
Each pad is produced with precision, drawing on artisan skills refined over generations.
Ask us about OEM! Tell us your desired design, quantity, lead-time, budget, and specifications (papier-mâché, washi items, etc.).
We will gladly prepare a quotation.
Japanese craft wholesaler — founded 1902 — Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd.
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A best-seller at Expo 2025 Osaka! Japan’s beloved anime hero now on washi memo pads!!
Astro Boy × Mino-washi
“Yuzen-Washi Memo Pad — ATOM”!!! (Black Jack design also available!)

The cover features hand-dyed Mino-washi printed with Astro Boy artwork!

Inside pages are also decorated with Astro Boy — 60 sheets per pad.The reverse side carries the official logo.
Produced by Ishikawa Shigyo for our client, Adglobe Inc.
Astro Boy and Black Jack — navigators of the Pasona Group Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka — have teamed up with our iconic Yuzen-washi and roly-poly dolls.
Both at Expo 2025 Osaka and online, “Washi Korokoro ATOM” roly-poly dolls and “Washi Memo Pad ATOM/Black Jack” are now on sale!
The Yuzen-Washi Memo Pad ATOM combines a gold-foiled Astro Boy on a traditional Japanese motif. The seasonal design evokes the beauty of Japanese spring.
Great for personal use or as a gift. The light-pink washi pages create an instant sense of celebration.
*As an OEM item, this product is not sold directly by us. Please contact the retailer listed below.
■ Purchase here (Pasona Group)← Click
About Our Custom Washi Memo Pads
Minimum Order 300 pcs – ideal for wholesale buyers and importers of Japanese stationery.
Printing We propose the best printing method for your design.
Printable areas: cover (mascot, logo, text), inner pages (watermark effect), back cover (logo).
Lead Time Approx. 1-3 months after design approval (for 300 pcs).
*Split shipments and specific delivery requests incur extra charges.
Cost Prototype fee, printing (cover/inner/back), label design, die cost, etc.
Contact our Circulation Dept. for quotes and orders
Inquire at Ishikawa Shigyo ← Click
See our OEM page ← Click
Standard OEM items — “Washi Korokoro” series (regular line) catalog: Click here ←
Also available as workshop kits.
For our regular Washi Korokoro DIY kit catalog, please click here ←
OEM inquiries welcome!
Corporate buyers enjoy wholesale pricing.
Corporate purchasing, B2B trade, and inquiries → Contact Ishikawa Shigyo
【Ishikawa Shigyo Company Profile】
Founded in 1902 in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture — birthplace of Mino-washi. Guided by the motto “Sharing the Heart of Japan Through Gifts,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and wholesale Mino-washi accessories under our Washi-ya no Tesigoto handmade brand. Ishikawa Shigyo holds the most Mino-washi brand certifications in Japan (and the world). Our flagship store in the protected historical district of Udatsu Machinami offers popular washi-craft workshops to inbound tour groups.
OEM and original production: hand-dyed Mino-washi, chiyogami, DIY kits, washi dolls, zodiac decorations, Hina dolls, Boys’ Day helmets, koinobori mobiles, genkan ornaments, seasonal goods, Washi Korokoro figurines, chirimen dolls, washi papier-mâché, kokeshi, inbound souvenirs, Japanese gifts, washi stationery, money envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami, diaries, pen cases, postcard boxes, goshuin-cho, wagasa umbrellas, fans, uchiwa, fan sleeves, washi photo frames, business-card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets, tenugui, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi, blotting paper, washi coasters, chigiri-e kits, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke, toothpick cases, ear picks, traditional toys, folk toys — producing over 1,200 handmade washi items each year for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers worldwide.
We have completed countless custom papier-mâché projects for anime studios, event organizers, corporations, local governments, and shrines.
Ishikawa Shigyo Official Website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
Catalogs for Corporate Buyers
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/product/index.html
Our Craft Philosophy
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/concept.html
From Mino-washi to Finished Product
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/flow.html
OEM Production (Original Manufacturing)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/oem.html
Flagship Store — Mino-washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Shigyo
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
*Our washi-craft workshops are popular with travelers and inbound tour groups.
OEM Examples
[Anime Characters]
Astro Boy, Black Jack, Chibi-Maruko-chan, Snoopy, Monchhichi (Nippon Vogue Co., Ltd.; Sekiguchi Co., Ltd.), Rurouni Kenshin, Pochita (Chainsaw Man), Attack on Titan, Nyanko-sensei (Natsume’s Book of Friends)
[Yuru-chara / Corporate & Sports Mascots]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Vehicles / Government & Museums]
SLIM Lunar Lander (JAXA), WWII Ki-61 “Hien” Fighter (Gifu Air & Space Museum), Sightseeing train Nagara (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus
[Historic Figures]
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Kicho (Nohime), Ishida Mitsunari, Otani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animals]
Dormouse, Jersey Cattle, Wolf
Distribution Channels: souvenir stores, lifestyle shops, department-store wholesalers, e-commerce, toy shops, ceramics stores, lacquerware dealers, stationery/bookstores, kimono shops, tea wholesalers, confectionery makers, paper boutiques, shrines & temples, florists, event companies, paper museums, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas retailers, ad agencies, promotional-goods suppliers, commemorative-gift firms, craft stores, hobby shops, washi retailers. We manufacture and wholesale to every industry.
Keywords for Buyers: Japanese gift wholesale, premium washi products, traditional Japanese crafts for export, inbound-tourism souvenirs, corporate OEM gifts, Mino-washi stationery bulk order, bespoke Japanese paper crafts.
“Sharing the Heart of Japan Through Gifts” — Information Manpuku!!
Ishikawa Shigyo website → http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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~ Sharing the Heart of Japan Through Gifts ~
2382 Yoshikawa-chō, Mino-shi, Gifu 501-3721, JAPAN
Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
Sales Dept.: 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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