Visit Mino City, Gifu, Japan: Traditional Mino-Washi Craft and Doll Experience | Group Reservations Welcome (10–45 Participants) / Private Group Tours — Travel Agency & MICE Inquiries Welcome | Ishikawa Paper Goods Workshop — 2025.09.02
2025.09.05Mino Washi Paper Craft Experience Shop, Ishikawa Paper Goods
Shop Newsletter No. 261
Thank you for visiting the Ishikawa Paper Goods Craft Experience Shop!
As of August 29, 2025 — Google Reviews ★4.9 from 878 reviews (and growing)!
*Photographed on September 1, 2025 in Mino City’s Udatsu Historical District. Dusk with rays of light streaming upward.
“Mino Washi Paper Craft Experience Shop, Ishikawa Paper Goods”
Our hands-on programs let you feel Japan’s traditional culture with all five senses.
While discovering the beauty and heritage of Mino Washi, create one-of-a-kind dolls and lifestyle goods you can take home as unique Japanese souvenirs.
Feel the texture of washi, enjoy choosing colors and patterns, and shape your ideas into form—an immersive cultural activity perfect for Japan group tours, family trips, and team-building.
Right in the heart of Mino City!
We are a designated property within the Government-selected Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, located in the Udatsu Historical Streets.
Join us inside an Edo-period building featuring an “udatsu” firewall built in 1760, and enjoy a hands-on Mino Washi craft workshop together.
From solo travelers to groups up to 45 people (about one tour bus) can participate at the same time.
(For groups larger than 45, we recommend splitting time between a Mino City strolling & shopping group and a workshop group.)
Couples, friends, families, school trips, group tours, corporate incentive travel, employee trips—any group can share a fun time here!
Our experience menu includes:
Washi Korokoro paper dolls, washi uchiwa fans, washi earrings, washi clip-on earrings, washi plates, washi pen stands, washi bookmarks, and more—ideal for Japan cultural experiences and souvenir-making.
Follow the sample exactly if you like,
or create freely by intuition,
or style it after a favorite (non-commercial) character look.
Make a one-of-a-kind original keepsake you can only create here in Japan!
We offer 30+ kit varieties, so you’re sure to find a favorite.
Please check our operating schedule and come visit—we’re excited to welcome you!
▼ Shop Opening Days for September–November ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1855.html
[Note] We also accept group reservations outside the above open days.
▼ Official Website ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Rakuten Online Store ▼
https://www.rakuten.co.jp/ishikawa-shigyo/
As summer winds down and mornings and evenings turn cooler,
Ishikawa Paper Goods gets busy introducing next year’s zodiac items, Hina Dolls, and Boys’ Festival (May) decorations.
Autumn is our busiest season in the shop, so we prepare cut-paper materials and restock products—we’re ready for you! Perfect for Mino City sightseeing in Gifu Prefecture and cultural day trips from Nagoya.
This summer we also launched “YOU came to Ishikawa Paper Goods for WASHI!” (details in the article),
where guests who joined our experiences place a sticker on their home region.
Which prefecture will top the visitor rankings?
Come enjoy a Mino Washi craft experience and add your sticker, too!
◆ Today’s topics ◆
・For individual guests: A father & daughter’s masterpiece—making a gift for a space-loving little brother.
・Ishikawa Paper Goods’ “quiet ambition” begins—Our “World & Japan Conquest” visitor-map project for inbound tourism.
・New workshop content: Next year’s zodiac is the Horse—introducing the commemorative white horse in the Washi Korokoro series.
・About Ishikawa Paper Goods: Introducing popular Washi Korokoro OEM items—ideal for character goods, museums, events, and corporate gifts.
・Customer gallery: Real works crafted by our participants.
・About our hometown Mino City: Light-art floating in a historic townscape—the Mino Akari Art Exhibition.
・Travel tip for Mino City sightseeing: Excellent access—perfect as a rest stop for tour itineraries on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway (Mino IC).
・Group workshops: High flexibility and high satisfaction—why our Mino Washi craft workshop is great for tour operators and school trips.
・For special-needs schools and support organizations: Introducing our inclusive service programs.
・Mayu “Mino” Diary: Summer Homework Battle 2025 — Daughter vs. Homework Monster.
Every small moment in daily life can be a little happiness.
Today again, we’re here to help bring smiles at Ishikawa Paper Goods’ Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
Thanks for reading—please enjoy!
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For individual guests: A father & daughter’s masterpiece—making a gift for a space-loving little brother.
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One day while working in the shop, a close three-generation family stopped in front of our “Washi Korokoro” experience guide,
cheerfully discussing, “What should we make?”
“What would you like to create?”
I asked, and the high-school–aged daughter clearly loved handcrafts.
“Following the kit is fun, but trying an original design is wonderful, too,”
I suggested. After thinking for a moment, her eyes lit up and she said,
“Can we make this Washi Korokoro?”
She pointed to a not-for-sale model of the SLIM artificial satellite.
“We don’t have a kit for that, but we can gather similar materials and use the finished sample to craft the same thing,”
I replied, and she smiled.
“My little brother—who couldn’t come today—loves space. I want to make this as a present for him!”
We selected materials together and started the SLIM satellite project.
When I checked in during the session, everyone except the daughter had already finished their Washi Korokoro,
and the family brainstormed how best to build each part.
“How can we recreate the solar panels?”
“How should we attach the antenna-like parts?”
They steadily brought the design to life, discussing with great focus as the form took shape.
The finished work looked almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
I couldn’t help saying, “It’s hard to tell which one is the sample!”
Seeing a family join forces to make a gift for a beloved brother was a moment where family bonds took visible form.
I felt truly happy to witness it as staff.
Crafting while feeling the warmth of Mino Washi, and making something for someone special, becomes a lasting memory.
We hope you’ll visit with family or friends and enjoy creating a one-of-a-kind piece together.
▼ Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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Ishikawa Paper Goods’ “quiet ambition” is finally in motion!
Aim High! World & Japan Conquest Project (Visitor Sticker Map)
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Mino Washi—Mino City’s proud cultural treasure, recognized by UNESCO (Intangible Cultural Heritage).
With 123 years of history, Ishikawa Paper Goods launched a special initiative so people around the world can discover and enjoy the charm and tradition of Mino Washi—authentic Japanese culture experiences for inbound tourism.
The name is…
[Did YOU come for WASHI? Visit Ishikawa Paper Goods!] Campaign
Ishikawa Paper Goods sits right in the heart of Mino City’s Udatsu Historical Streets. Our shop is a designated property within the Government-selected Important Preservation District, renovated from an Edo-period townhouse built in 1760—an ideal stop for Japan group tours and cultural travel itineraries.
Inside the store, we’ve set up a world map and a Japan map. Guests place a sticker on their home region.
As the stickers increase, you can instantly see how far the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi experience has spread. Watching the maps fill with color excites both staff and visitors.
◆ World Map Challenge ◆
We’ve welcomed guests (individuals & groups) from 40 countries so far!
But there are 193 UN member states—our journey continues.
For guests visiting from a country represented for the first time…
・We’ll gift you a Mino Washi craft item (souvenir)!
・Please place a sticker on your home country. ^^
Which country will color the map next? Be sure to tell our staff your country of origin.
◆ Japan Map Challenge ◆
Among guests who enjoyed the Mino Washi Craft Experience at our shop,
which of Japan’s 47 prefectures sends the most visitors?
From nearby? Or far away?
Add a sticker for your hometown and bring more color to the Japan map!
*Right now, the sticker piles added by guests are growing like little mountains. ^^
The more stickers we add, the stronger the connection between Ishikawa Paper Goods and our guests.
It’s a “participatory project” everyone can enjoy.
If you haven’t visited yet, please stop by on your next Japan trip.
Create lasting memories in Mino City with our Mino Washi craft experience—perfect for cultural sightseeing, family travel, and group tour itineraries.
Your single sticker can be the first step of a new story.
All our staff are excited to welcome you!
*Here’s the current list of countries and regions that have visited us.
North & South America
United States, Brazil, Canada
Asia
Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, China, Timor-Leste, Nepal, India, Israel, Cambodia, Laos, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia
Europe
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Italy
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand
Africa
South Africa
▼ Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Cultural exchanges for international students & study visits for overseas workers
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_672_0_0.html
Right now, Mino City Hall’s Mino Washi Promotion Division
is conducting an inbound tourism survey.
Questionnaires are arriving from guests in many countries.
To make Mino City even more attractive for sightseeing,
they’re collecting information from international visitors—stay tuned!
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New Workshop Content! Next Year’s Zodiac is the Horse—Introducing the Commemorative White Horse in the Washi Korokoro Series
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Our experience-kit lineup has a new arrival!
To celebrate next year’s zodiac—Horse—we’ve added a charming White Horse.
Here are other related items for the Washi Korokoro Zodiac “White Horse.”
We’ve prepared the White Horse kit early so you can try it first at our shop!
Come craft your own adorable White Horse—great for Japan cultural activities and group tours.
◆ Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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About Ishikawa Paper Goods: Introducing OEM items of our popular “Washi Korokoro” series
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Ishikawa Paper Goods sells washi goods and related products, runs hands-on workshop programs, and develops original items.
Drawing on 123 years of craftsmanship and experience, we carefully help bring your ideal products to life—OEM & private-label crafts for museums, attractions, events, and corporate gifts.
Here are some past examples of our original-product OEM projects.
◆ Beloved NPB team: Tokyo Yakult Swallows mascot “Tsubakuro” became a Washi Korokoro doll!
Tsubakuro, the club mascot adored by Swallows fans, is a national pro–baseball celebrity thanks to his humorous expressions and playful gestures.
That beloved team symbol has now become our Washi Korokoro.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1870.html
◆ “All Gifu folks know it!” FC Gifu’s official mascot became a Washi Korokoro doll!
FC Gifu is the professional soccer club based in Gifu Prefecture.
Its official mascot “Giffy”
has been turned into a traditional craft “Washi Korokoro” using Mino Washi.
A collaboration between a club that loves its hometown and artisans who inherit Mino’s traditions—meet the adorably wobbly Giffy!
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1876.html
◆ “All Gifu folks know it!” Gifu Bus has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
Enjoy it as a finished model or as a DIY craft kit.
Even better, assembly instructions are available in standard Japanese and in the Gifu dialect!
Operating scheduled-route and charter buses mainly in Gifu City,
this piece was commissioned by Gifu Noriai Jidosha Co., Ltd. (Gifu Bus) and produced in-house by us!
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1874.html *DIY kit
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1875.html *Finished model
◆ JAXA’s SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) becomes an okiagari-koboshi (self-righting doll)!
Our “Washi Korokoro” dolls are auspicious self-righting crafts—fall down seven times, stand up eight.
“We want to express SLIM’s lunar landing as an okiagari-koboshi,” the client requested—so we made it happen with a Washi Korokoro. ^^
By achieving SLIM, humanity can shift from landing “where it’s easy to land” to landing “exactly where we want to land.”
In future solar-system science missions, even higher-performance instruments will be needed. To allocate more resources to instruments, spacecraft must be made lighter.
SLIM aims to realize pinpoint landing technology and a compact, lightweight spacecraft system, contributing to future lunar and planetary exploration.
*Source: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1802.html
◆ A beloved national anime character becomes an okiagari-koboshi!
“Chibi Maruko-chan,” a family favorite, now appears as a Washi Korokoro!
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1800.html
~ We Create Original (OEM) Products! ~
Leveraging experience since 1902,
we craft special, one-and-only originals just for your company!
Japan’s No.1 in registered Mino-Washi brand items!
Leave original production to us: dolls, hariko papier-mâché, washi goods, stationery, DIY kits, name imprinting, and more. We can propose various materials—washi paper, chirimen crepe, wood, ceramics—ideal for museums, attractions, events, and corporate gifts.
Minimum lot: 300 units and up (negotiable depending on item)
Lead time: about 1–3 months after design confirmation (negotiable depending on item)
*Split deliveries available; additional fees may apply depending on customer specifications.
Costs: product processing, prototyping, label design, mold/tooling, etc.
For inquiries and requests, please contact our Circulation Department.
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods ← Click
OEM Page (case studies & guidance) here ← Click
For corporate clients we offer wholesale pricing.
Corporate transactions, purchases, and inquiries → Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods
Not only our commercialized “Washi Korokoro” items—original creations are quietly born every day at our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop, too. ^^
Children’s creativity never ceases to amaze us!
We’ll keep sharing works that go beyond the sample kits—on our blog with photos—so stay tuned.
▼ See the newsletter with images on our blog (updated every Monday)
Newsletter articles (with images)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html
Washi Korokoro—our hit item—lets makers express endless ideas.
Please give it a try!
▼ Mino Washi Paper Craft Experience Shop — Ishikawa Paper Goods (official site)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Contact the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
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= Customer Gallery = Introducing works created by our guests during the experience ♪
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This time’s featured work is…
“Nandeyanen” ♪ (a playful “Hey, what?!” in Kansai dialect)
Enjoy adding your own personal twist, everyone. ♪
[With images!] We introduce the newsletter on our blog with photos (updated every Monday)
Newsletter articles (with images)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html
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Discover Our Hometown: Light Art Floating Over Historic Streets — The Mino “Akari Art Exhibition” ^^
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Japan’s only immersive town-wide celebration of tradition and art—a must-see cultural event for autumn sightseeing in Gifu Prefecture.
This year again, right in the heart of Mino City—the Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition will be held.
Part 1: Sun, Oct 12 – Fri, Oct 24 (all submitted works on display)
Part 2: Sat, Oct 25 – Sun, Nov 30 (award-winning works only)
On October 18, there will be an awards ceremony for the top works, and streets in Mino will become pedestrian-only.
Hours: 17:00–21:00.
Once a year, the Edo-period “Udatsu” Historic Streets of Mino are wrapped in gentle light.
Quivering lights and rising shadows.
Luminous artworks made with 1,300-year-heritage Mino Washi line the streets, transforming the entire town into a dreamlike stage. Hundreds of works from across Japan shine with individual stories—an autumn night illumination festival cherished for over a quarter century and beloved as a hallmark of Mino’s fall season.
Each piece reveals a new expression as you stroll. In the crisp autumn air, a slow walk along the path of light lets everyday worries melt away. Time spent in this magical world is truly special.
On October 18, our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop will also open late until 20:00!
Drop in between strolls to craft a one-of-a-kind piece with Mino Washi. Not only see the artworks—feel the charm of washi with your own hands to make your Japan trip memories deeper and more vivid. Perfect for cultural tour itineraries and group travel.
On an autumn night, wrapped in the warmth of washi and the lights illuminating Mino’s historic streets—
please enjoy a special evening that’s uniquely yours.
▼ Contact the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop here ♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ If you’d like to stroll Mino City in kimono, enjoy great prices and a wide selection at Kamii Kimono Dressing Class. Perfect for Mino City sightseeing and cultural photos!
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Recommended for Mino City sightseeing! Our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop offers excellent access.
Located in the center of Japan—ideal as a rest stop during group tour itineraries.
Just off the Tokai–Hokuriku Expressway at Mino IC—please stop by!
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For tour planners at travel agencies creating packaged tours.
Our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop sits
on the route from Nagoya to Takayama
and from Nagoya to Kamikochi—
a perfectly placed stop between major destinations.
“We use the Tokai–Hokuriku Expressway, but going straight to the destination means a long time on the bus.”
If that sounds familiar,
we highly recommend adding our hands-on Mino Washi craft as a hub stop on a circular route combining Gujo Hachiman, Shirakawa-go, and Takayama—
about 1 hour from Nagoya via expressway.
If you’re looking for an approximately 90-minute block including transfer time,
the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop in Mino City, Gifu, is a great fit for Japan group tours and school trips.
Why we’re recommended:
1) From the Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy Mino IC: ~5 min to the municipal parking, ~5 min on foot to the shop—very convenient for tour buses.
2) Workshop time within 1 hour.
3) Take your handmade piece home immediately—perfect for souvenirs.
4) For travel agencies: R10 rebate.
5) Participants receive 10% OFF in-store shopping on purchases of ¥1,000 or more.
6) Not a fixed-format class—create freely with your own creativity (original designs welcome).
7) Our shop is right in the Udatsu Historical Streets, Mino City’s famed sightseeing district.
8) Use authentic Mino Washi—Gifu’s traditional craft—to make small items rooted in Japanese culture.
9) Our high Google ratings show strong guest satisfaction.
Google Reviews ★4.9 (868 reviews) — as of Aug 18, 2025, and growing.
Through fun workshops at the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop,
overseas guests can discover Japanese culture in an enjoyable, hands-on way,
and domestic guests can feel traditional Mino Washi with their own hands.
Because you finish an original piece with your own creativity, you’ll feel attached to it!
[Getting to our Mino City Experience Shop (Ishikawa Paper Goods)]
From Nagoya
Nagoya Circular Route IC → Mino IC — about 1 hour by car (Nagoya Expressway)
Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC
Approx. 67 km 1 hour
From Takayama
Takayama-Nishi IC (Chubu Jukan Expwy)
Hida-Kiyomi IC → Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC
Approx. 100 km 1 hr 15 min
From Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go IC (Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy) → Mino IC
Approx. 110 km 1 hr 15 min
From Gujo Hachiman
Gujo-Hachiman IC (Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy) → Mino IC
Approx. 28 km 17 min
From Chubu Centrair International Airport
Centrair East IC (Chita Odan Road)
Nagoya Expwy & Nagoya Daini-Kanjo (Mei-Nikan) → Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC
Approx. 95 km 1 hr 20 min
From Toki Premium Outlets
Toki IC (Chuo Expwy)
Toki JCT → Tokai-Kanjo Expwy → Mino-Seki JCT → Tokai–Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC
Approx. 39 km around 30 min
Please come visit!
*We do not have our own parking. Please use municipal parking—we’ll come pick you up.
▼ Mino Map — Municipal Parking Map
Packed with handmade charm! This map covers shops throughout Mino City. ^^
[Front] https://minokanko.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30ddbcbb17e8592a50b2d0c9fcab3229.pdf
[Back] https://minokanko.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/90c3049d7dadf0b1aa05f315a3aacf68.pdf
▼ Access & Parking information for visiting Mino City
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For coordinators seeking group-friendly activities: high flexibility and high satisfaction—introducing our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
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Elementary and junior-high/high schools, children’s groups, family travel, PTA parent-child trips, employee trips, corporate training, sports clubs, senior clubs, NPOs/volunteer groups, cultural-experience tours, and more.
To organizers, planners, coordinators, concierges, and persons in charge who are searching for activities—
“We want kids to experience something different from everyday school life.”
“We want everyone to make shared memories together.”
Yes! In those cases, please consider the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
You’ll create wonderful memories through hands-on making. ^^
We still have availability.
We welcome both group reservations and individual bookings via reservation sites. ^ ^
Our Washi Korokoro workshops and other programs at Ishikawa Paper Goods
are easy for anyone—yet encourage highly original results.
“Is that all for the instructions?”
“Is it really that free-form?”
We’ve been asked those questions before.
We clearly explain the few important points you mustn’t miss,
and then—using our easy-to-follow guide—
please finish your piece as you like, following your own inspiration. ^^
If you visit the shop, our staff can lend a quick helping hand. ^^
Our year-round “Washi Korokoro Series”
is great for making your zodiac animal,
and we also offer rich lineups tailored to monthly events and seasonal festivals. ^ ^
Our shop staff have picked the best-selling items for each season. ^ ^
January: Zodiac animals; Setsubun (red oni)
February: Hina Dolls (Girls’ Festival)
March: Easter (rabbits)
April: Boys’ Festival figures and carp streamers (Koinobori)
May: Samurai warlords & princess series
June: Frogs and goldfish
July: Hand fan (uchiwa) making
August: Hand fan (uchiwa) making
September: Halloween
October: Cute animals (sheep, Shiba Inu, cats, etc.)
November: Cute animals (sheep, Shiba Inu, cats, etc.)
December: The Twelve Zodiac, Daruma, Maneki-neko (lucky cat)
We also offer many year-round favorites in our “Good Fortune & Auspicious” series and our “History (Warlords & Princesses)” series—great for Japan group tour activities, school trips, and cultural workshops.
If you’re lucky, you might even find shop-exclusive, limited Washi Korokoro items only available at the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
Enjoy a hands-on workshop together in a cool, air-conditioned space during hot weather.
Make something with your usual friends in a setting that’s a little out of the ordinary—perfect for team building, incentive travel, and family-friendly cultural experiences.
We keep 30+ DIY kits ready at all times,
so something is sure to spark your child’s “I want to try this!” creativity. ^ ^
If you already have an idea, feel free to look up paper-craft inspirations on your phone and try them.
Why not share your creations with one another and enjoy what you can express right now?
We look forward to welcoming you to the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop—an ideal stop for tour operators planning Japan cultural itineraries.
▼ Official site of the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Washi Korokoro
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▼ Washi earrings & clip-on earrings DIY kit — tool rental guidelines
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▼ Hands-on menu: “Washi Plate,” “Washi Pen Stand,” “Washi Bookmark,” “Washi Earrings,” “Washi Clip-on Earrings”
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▼ Hands-on menu: 3 Family Sets
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▼ Hands-on menu: Washi Korokoro Samurai Warlord series
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Mayu “Mino” Diary — Summer Homework Battle 2025: Daughter vs. Homework Monsters
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My daughter (5th grade) finally finished her summer vacation!
And with summer’s end comes the classic ritual… the last-minute homework battle.
Here’s a “comical battle chronicle” of our mother-daughter summer skirmish.
In early July, my daughter declared:
“I’ll finish all my homework by the end of July!”
—Bold intentions indeed.
Right before visiting her grandparents for Obon, she declared again:
“I’ll finish all my homework at Grandma’s!”
—Changed the battlefield, same strategy…
Three days before the end of summer break, I asked upon her return, “Is your summer homework done?”
“Out of 20 pages of ‘Summer Friend’ + 40 pages of independent study, 32 pages unfinished.”
A shocking revelation!
Thus began the three-day final battle.
She handed me her phone and declared,
“For these three days, I’ll focus on studying!”
Day 1: Four pages of the independent-study notebook—still relaxed.
Day 2: Conquered “Summer Friend!” But then the notebook went missing…
Day 3: Notebook found, but 15 pages remained at 8:00 p.m.!
Pressed for time, yet writing at her usual pace…
Finally, at 1:00 a.m. on the last day—
“Done! ^^” she announced with a beaming smile.
—Barely in time, but she fought to the end.
As her mother, I tried to preach “consistency every day matters,”
but my victorious daughter proclaimed a new goal with sparkling eyes: “Next year I’ll finish everything in four days!”
Uh, that’s not the point—!