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We Create Original Japanese Dolls | FC Gifu Mascot “Giffy” Becomes a Washi Korokoro Okiagari-Koboshi | Handcrafted since 1902 – OEM by Japan’s No.1 Mino-Washi Brand

2025.11.13

Custom Doll Production — We create OEM and original pieces for corporate mascots, anime characters, event characters, company characters, local “yuru-chara” mascots, shrine icons, and more. Ishikawa Paper Goods, founded in 1902 (Meiji 35). B2B OEM manufacturing in Japan / wholesale Japanese crafts / corporate gifts / importer & distributor friendly for the U.S. and Europe


We handcraft your mascot character as a washi roly-poly doll, “Washi Korokoro.” Custom mascot dolls / hariko papier-mâché / made in Japan


“Washi Korokoro” is a good-luck Mino-Washi roly-poly doll that always bounces back. Each piece is handmade by skilled artisans.
We can also produce DIY kits suitable for workshops. Educational kits for museum shops, tourism workshops, corporate team-building


Meticulous craftsmanship for even the finest details, created with techniques refined over generations.



We accept OEM orders! Please contact us about your original product design, desired quantity, lead time, price, and specifications (hariko, washi items, etc.).


We will provide a quotation.


Manufacturer of Japanese crafts since 1902 — Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd.


Contact us here  


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Custom Product Case Studies 


A soccer club’s mascot character becomes a Washi Korokoro doll !! 

FC Gifu × Mino-Washi
“Washi Korokoro Giffy”!!!


 Giffy looks like this ▼


Here’s the official introduction to FC Gifu’s mascot “Giffy.”


https://www.fc-gifu.com/club/mascot/giffy/




Commissioned by Gifu Football Club Co., Ltd. (FC Gifu) to collaborate with Mino-Washi, produced by our company. 
It was showcased and sold at FC Gifu events (related blog here


FC Gifu’s official mascot “Giffy” has become a Washi Korokoro roly-poly doll!
An auspicious “fall-down-seven-times, get-up-eight” good-luck item that pops back up. Go FC Gifu!
* Currently not for sale.

At Ishikawa Paper Goods, we turn your mascot into one-of-a-kind handmade original dolls. 
We also produce DIY handcraft kits in addition to finished products! 
 OEM inquiries welcome year-round. 


About Custom Washi Korokoro Roly-Poly Dolls
 
 




If you can provide base design references, we will create the 3D form in-house.
* For 3D development, please prepare design sheets that show color, shape, and full views (front / side / back).
* Depending on the design, we may adjust colors or default some shapes.


Minimum order quantity: from 300 units
Lead time: approx. 1–3 months after design confirmation (for 300 units)
* Partial deliveries available; additional fees may apply for special requests.
Costs: prototype development, label design, mold fees, etc.

For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation Department.
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods ← Click

OEM information page is here   ← Click


Standard Washi Korokoro Series Catalog — Click here
We can also produce them as kits suitable for workshops.
For the standard Washi Korokoro DIY Kit Series catalog, please click here
Ideal for museum shops, specialty gift retailers, airport duty-free, theme parks, tourism souvenir wholesalers, corporate promotional gifts in the U.S. & Europe.




We are currently accepting OEM requests!!


For corporations we offer wholesale pricing.


Corporate transactions, purchases, and inquiries:Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods




[About Ishikawa Paper Goods]


Founded in 1902 in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture — the heartland of Mino-Washi. With the mission “Sharing the Rich Spirit of Japan,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and sell washi-based goods under our artisan label “Washi-ya no Teshigoto.” Ishikawa Paper Goods holds the largest number of certified Mino-Washi brand items in Japan (and worldwide). Blending traditional craft with entertainment, our “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa” in the Udatsu Historical District is popular for hands-on workshops.


OEM production and custom orders: hand-dyed Mino-Washi, chiyogami, DIY kits, washi dolls, New Year zodiac decorations, Twelve-Zodiac displays, Hina dolls, Boys’ Festival dolls, kabuto displays, koi-nobori displays, entryway/seasonal decor, Washi Korokoro, chirimen fabric dolls, washi hariko, kokeshi, inbound souvenirs, overseas/Japan souvenirs, Japanese stationery (money envelopes, noshi envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads), origami, diaries, pen cases, postcard boxes, goshuincho, wagasa, sensu fans, uchiwa fans, fan sleeves, washi photo frames, business card cases, card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets (clip magnets), tenugui, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi, oil-blotting paper, washi coasters, torn-paper art, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick cases, ear picks, Japanese toys, folk toys — over 1,200 handmade washi craft SKUs annually for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers in Japan and overseas.


Original hariko production for anime characters, event mascots, company characters, local mascots, shrine icons — extensive OEM and custom development.


Ishikawa Paper Goods — Official Website


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/ 


Corporate catalog page


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/product/index.html 


Our craftsmanship


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/concept.html 


How Mino-Washi goods are made


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/flow.html 


OEM page (custom production)


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/oem.html 

Flagship store: Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa


https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html


* Mino-Washi craft workshops are popular with travelers and tour groups.


 We produce original (OEM) products to your specifications — 


 Leveraging experience since 1902,
we create exclusive originals just for you!  



 Japan’s No.1 in number of Mino-Washi brand registrations! 


Leave your original production to us — dolls, hariko, Japanese crafts, stationery, DIY kits, product name-printing, and more.
We propose a variety of materials: washi, chirimen fabric, wood, ceramics, etc. Japanese traditional crafts wholesale / corporate promotional gifts / white-label manufacturing for U.S. & EU buyers


Minimum order quantity: from 300 units (negotiable depending on product)


Lead time: approx. 1–3 months after design confirmation (negotiable depending on product)


* Partial deliveries available; additional fees may apply for special requests.


Costs: processing, prototype development, label design, mold fees, etc.




For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation Department.
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods ← Click

OEM dedicated page (case studies & guidance)   ← Click


For corporations we offer wholesale pricing.


Corporate transactions, purchases, and inquiries:Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods


OEM Case Examples


[Characters / Anime]
 Astro Boy, Black Jack, Chibi-Maruko-chan, Snoopy, Monchhichi (Nihon Vogue Co., Ltd.; Sekiguchi Co., Ltd.), Rurouni Kenshin,
 Pochita (Chainsaw Man), Attack on Titan, Nyanko-sensei (Natsume’s Book of Friends)

[Local & Corporate Mascots / Sports]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Vehicles / Government & Museums]
 Lunar Lander SLIM (JAXA), Type-3 Fighter “Hien” (Gifu-Kakamigahara Air & Space Museum), Sightseeing Train Nagara (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus
[Historic Figures / Warlords]
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Kicho (Nohime), Ishida Mitsunari, Otani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animal Characters]
Dormouse, Jersey Cow, Wolf



Tourism souvenir distribution, lifestyle goods retail, department store wholesale, e-commerce, mail-order, doll retail, ceramics, lacquerware, stationery & bookstores, kimono retailers, tea makers/shops, confectionery & food producers, paper specialty stores, shrine/temple wholesalers, florists/flower-material shops, event agencies, paper museums, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas sales, advertising agencies, promotional goods, commemorative gifts, handicraft stores, hobby shops, washi retailers. Manufacturing & wholesale to makers, wholesalers, and retailers across industries.

Souvenirs for international visitors, premium washi gifts, Japanese culture souvenirs, Japanese traditional crafts for export,
washi goods for inbound tourism, Japanese cultural gifts, export of Japan souvenirs, original traditional-craft OEM,
Japanese-style goods for tourists, Japan-inspired gifts for overseas markets, Mino-Washi — Japanese tradition, popular Japanese souvenirs overseas,
washi gift sets, washi goods for export, Japan’s traditional crafts. Keywords for U.S./EU B2B buyers: Japanese traditional crafts wholesale, Mino-Washi manufacturer, custom hariko dolls, OEM promotional gifts, museum shop merchandise, souvenir distributors.


“Sharing the Rich Spirit of Japan” — Information & Good Fortune!


Ishikawa Paper Goods Website ⇒ http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/ 


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— Sharing the Rich Spirit of Japan —


2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino City, Gifu 501-3721 JAPAN


Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd. 


Sales Dept.: Minowa / Yamashita / Sato


Tel. +81-575-33-0228


Fax +81-575-35-1363


Inquiries https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html


Website: http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/


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