【Ishikawa Paper Goods – Company Profile | Mino Washi Craft Manufacturer & Wholesaler】

Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd. was founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, the home of Mino Washi traditional Japanese paper. Guided by our philosophy of “Handcrafts by the Japanese Paper Specialists”, we design, manufacture, and wholesale a wide range of Mino Washi lifestyle goods and Japanese paper crafts. By blending traditional craftsmanship with playful entertainment-inspired design, we plan, develop, manufacture, and sell products that bring Japanese culture to life. We hold the largest number of certified Mino Washi brand products in Japan (and worldwide), and are recognized as Japan’s No.1 Mino Washi brand for Japanese crafts and souvenirs.

We provide OEM production and fully original private-label manufacturing. Using hand-dyed Mino Washi and chiyogami patterned paper, we create DIY craft kits, washi dolls, zodiac New Year decorations, twelve-zodiac ornaments, Hina dolls for Girls’ Day, Ohinasama displays, Boys’ Festival samurai dolls, kabuto helmet ornaments, koi-nobori carp-streamer ornaments, entrance decorations, seasonal displays and seasonal items, “Washi Korokoro” roly-poly dolls, chirimen fabric dolls, washi papier-mâché figures, kokeshi dolls, inbound-tourism gift items, overseas travel souvenirs, made-in-Japan gifts, Japanese stationery, gift money envelopes, ceremonial noshi envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami paper, diaries, pencil cases, postcard boxes, goshuin temple and shrine stamp books, wagasa paper umbrellas, folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan cases, washi photo frames, business card holders, card cases, washi accessories (pierced earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets (clip-style magnets), tenugui hand towels, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, oil-blotting papers, washi coasters, torn-paper collage art, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick holders, ear picks, Japanese toys and regional folk toys. Every year we handcraft around 1,200 different kinds of Japanese paper goods and traditional Japanese gift items, and supply them on a B2B wholesale basis to manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers in Japan, Europe, North America, and other overseas markets.

We also create original papier-mâché (hariko) pieces: anime characters, event mascots, corporate characters, local yuru-kyara mascots, shrine specialty items and more. We have planned and produced a large number of OEM and fully original designs.
OEM case studies

[Character & Anime Collaborations]
 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), Astro Boy, Black Jack
[Yuru-kyara – regional, corporate & sports mascots]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows Baseball Club), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd.), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Vehicle & public-sector / museum characters]
 Lunar lander SLIM (JAXA), Type-3 fighter “Hien” (Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum), sightseeing train “Nagara” (Nagaragawa Railway Co., Ltd.), Gifu Bus
[Historical figures & samurai 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

We supply products for regional tourism and souvenir shops, lifestyle-goods stores, department-store wholesalers, online shops and mail-order businesses, doll shops, pottery and porcelain retailers, lacquerware shops, stationery and book stores, kimono shops, tea manufacturers and tea retailers, confectionery and food manufacturers, specialist paper stores, shrines and temples (wholesale), florists and flower-material shops, event-planning companies, paper museums, general museum shops, global export trading companies, overseas distributors, advertising agencies, promotional-item companies, commemorative-gift suppliers, handicraft shops, hobby stores, and washi retailers. We manufacture and wholesale to manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers across many industries in Japan and overseas.

Washi souvenirs for international visitors, premium washi paper products, Japanese culture souvenirs, traditional Japanese crafts for overseas markets
washi lifestyle goods for inbound tourism, Japanese cultural gifts, exportable made-in-Japan souvenirs, original traditional-craft OEM production
Japanese zakka gift items for foreign tourists, Japanese-style gifts for overseas clients, Mino Washi as a symbol of Japanese tradition, Japanese souvenirs popular overseas
washi product gift sets, washi lifestyle goods for export, traditional Japanese craft products for global B2B buyers

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 “Sharing the Rich Heart of Japan as a Gift” – packed with information!

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

(You can see the latest updates from the TOP page.)

■ [Special offer] Blog introducing purchase benefits for new Ishikawa Paper Goods products ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1377.html

■ [With extra images!] Our email newsletter introduced with photos

Click here for the blog version of our newsletter ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html

[Updated every Monday!!!]

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Have you finished getting out your down jackets, coats, and winter tires?

In our house, the dog keeps warm with the kotatsu and by snuggling up to us humans.

Now, here is some news that won’t lose to the cold. ^^

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★★★ Latest News – Table of Contents ★★★

■ No.1: We have developed new pierced earrings!

■ No.2: New pages added to our Boys’ Festival (Gogatsu) catalog (pp. 30–31)
 https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/71/171_1_file.pdf 

■ As of 11/28, here are the zodiac New Year’s decorations available for immediate shipment ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/17/217_1_file.pdf
 Our lucky featured item this week is the “Washi-covered Ceramic Hamaya” (decorative arrow).
 We expect to have a small quantity of stock for the washi-covered ceramic hamaya and mallet, so
 if you are interested, please contact us.
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■ Notice of holidays

December: Closed for winter holidays from the 26th and 27th

January: New Year holidays from the 1st to the 4th – we reopen on the 5th!
 〇●〇 Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop – opening schedule November to January 〇●〇

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__10.html

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 ★★★ New Product News – Accessories Category ★★★
 Our item “10229 Long Square Red 1” has been discontinued, so
 we have developed and launched a new series of red patterns!
 10405 Long Square Red 2
 10406 Half Circle Red 2
 These earrings weigh only about 2 grams – incredibly lightweight and comfortable to wear all day.
 https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/62/262_1_file.pdf
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 ★★★ Latest News – Boys’ Festival Dolls (Gogatsu Ningyo) ★★★

A little sneak peek! We have added tiger items to our Boys’ Festival papier-mâché doll lineup.
 The tiger ornament displayed in May is a traditional lucky charm known as “Hariko no Tora”.

With its fierce gaze in all four directions, it is believed to ward off evil and protect the home. It is also associated with success in life and career, prosperity of the family business, and a harmonious household.

[Lineup]
 • Nodding “Daian Tiger”
 • Nodding “Marufuku Tiger” (large and small)
 • Mini Tiger figure
 • “Kamione Koinobori” carp-streamer set (three color variations)
 • Swaying Kintaro figure
 • “Kunpu Nagomi Koinobori” carp-streamer set

These items are featured in our catalog and in our “Suikotsu Tsushin” newsletter. Please take a look when planning your seasonal gift assortments and Japanese festival displays!

[pp. 30–31] Boys’ Festival doll catalog ↓
 https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/71/171_1_file.pdf
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★★★ OEM Project Blog Series ★★★
 We are creating a blog archive of the OEM projects that Ishikawa Paper Goods has handled so far.

Through the “Handcrafts by the Japanese Paper Specialists” approach, we produce original products tailored to many different clients.

The blog is packed with product photos that make it easy to imagine your own project.

Please take a look, and feel free to contact us when you are considering OEM production. We are currently developing new OEM products as well!
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 ■ OEM project blog series now in progress!

Naruko Tenjin Shrine × Hariko-shka series

“Bullfinch Matryoshka-style Washi Papier-mâché” ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1352.html

Naruko Tenjin Shrine official website ↓

http://www.naruko-t.org/

For original papier-mâché production, the minimum lot is generally 300 or 500 pieces and up, depending on the project.

We can also create new molds instead of using existing ones – please feel free to consult with us.

Anime characters × roly-poly dolls (okiagari ningyo)

“Okiagari Doll – Chibi Maruko-chan” ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1800.html

Produced by our company under the supervision of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.

“Chibi Maruko-chan (smile)”, “Chibi Maruko-chan (flustered)”, “Hanawa-kun” and “Noguchi-san” all debuted as roly-poly dolls in this series.

*Currently, only “Hanawa-kun” is available for sale.

Traditional craft × roly-poly dolls

“Okiagari Doll – Sarubobo” ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1788.html

What is “Sarubobo”… ↓

Sarubobo is a monkey-shaped doll made in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

In the Hida dialect, “saru” means monkey and “bobo” means baby; the name comes from its resemblance to a baby monkey.

It is said to have begun as a handmade charm made by mothers for their daughters and grandchildren, wishing for healthy growth, good marriage, safe childbirth, and harmonious relationships.

Today it is widely known as a popular regional souvenir.
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■ [With extra images!] Our email newsletter introduced with photos

Click here for the blog version of our newsletter ↓

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html

~We produce fully original OEM products just for you!~ 

 Drawing on experience since 1902,
we create special tailor-made original products just for your company!  

 No.1 in Japan for registered Mino Washi brand products! 

From dolls and papier-mâché figures to Japanese zakka, stationery, DIY kits, and items with your logo or product name, please leave your original product development to us.
We can propose designs using a variety of materials including washi, chirimen fabric, wood, and ceramics, ideal for premium Japanese gifts and branded souvenirs for overseas corporate clients.

Minimum lot: from around 300 pieces (details negotiable depending on the product)

Lead time:      approximately 1–3 months after design is finalized (negotiable depending on the product)

*Split deliveries are possible. Additional charges may apply depending on your specific shipping requirements.

Costs:        product processing costs, prototype and sampling costs, label design fees, mold costs, etc.

Please direct OEM requests and inquiries to our Circulation Department (Sales Department).
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods　← Click here

OEM information & case-study page   ← Click here

For corporate customers we offer wholesale pricing.

Corporate buyers interested in business transactions, purchasing, or inquiries should contact us via our Ishikawa Paper Goods contact page.

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◆ Editor’s Note – “Yamashita’s Mountain”

“Yamashita’s First Christmas Market”

[To be continued in the second half] →https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_2089.html

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We will continue to listen carefully to our customers’ voices so that we can keep developing better products and providing sales services that delight you.

With the philosophy of “Giving the Gift of Japan’s Rich Heart”, we aim to grow as a company that brings smiles, energy, and happiness throughout Japan and to customers around the world.

We sincerely appreciate your continued support.

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~ Giving the Gift of Japan’s Rich Heart ~

501-3721  2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd. – President: Michihiro Ishikawa – Sales Department: Minowa, Sato, Yamashita

TEL 0575-33-0228

FAX 0575-35-1363

Website: http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
Contact: https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html