Original character doll production – we create OEM and custom-made dolls of vehicles, anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local yuru-chara mascots, and shrine specialty characters for domestic and overseas corporate clients in the gift and souvenir market. Ishikawa Paper Goods, founded in 1902 (Meiji 35), is your trusted Japanese craft manufacturer.

We turn your desired vehicles and characters into handmade ”washi roly-poly dolls “Washi Korokoro”” crafted from traditional Mino washi paper.

“Washi Korokoro” is a good-luck Mino washi roly-poly doll that embodies the spirit of “fall down seven times, get up eight.” Each piece is individually handmade by experienced Japanese artisans.
We can also create DIY kits suitable for workshops and hands-on craft events for tourists, schools, and corporate groups.

Every subtle detail is carefully crafted using artisan techniques cultivated over many years in traditional Japanese washi craftsmanship.

We handle OEM production! Please contact us with your original product ideas, desired quantities, delivery schedule, budget, and specifications (papier-mâché, washi paper products, etc.) for Japanese souvenir wholesale and private-label development.

We will provide a customized quotation.

Manufacturer of Japanese lifestyle goods and washi crafts – Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd., founded in 1902 (Meiji 35).

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Custom OEM Product Examples 

Gifu Bus turned into a “Washi Korokoro” doll !! 

Vehicle × Mino Washi × DIY Kit
“Washi Korokoro Gifu Bus”
DIY Kit(with assembly guide)!!!

※The photos above show the finished sample. The photos below show the kit contents.
Kit contents: main body, 17 assembly parts, base board, and illustrated instruction sheet.

 This is what Gifu Bus looks like ▼

Here is an introduction to the Gifu Bus vehicles!

https://www.gifubus.co.jp/rosen/lineup.html

“Washi Korokoro Gifu Bus” (finished sample) viewed from the side, front, and rear

Commissioned by Gifu Noriai Jidosha Co., Ltd. (Gifu Bus), which operates route and charter buses mainly in Gifu City,
we produced this original Mino washi craft item.

Their low-floor “One-Step Bus” has been turned into a Washi Korokoro roly-poly doll DIY kit!

Kit contents: main body, 17 assembly parts, base board, and illustrated instruction sheet.
With the instruction sheet included, even first-time users can assemble it easily♪

Assembly instructions are available in two versions: standard Japanese and Gifu dialect.
＜Standard Japanese version＞  
＜Gifu dialect version＞  
  Tools required: glue and scissors.
Approximate work time is about 30 minutes (may vary by person).
You can easily create your very own “Gifu Bus”♪
Even if it falls over, it pops right back up – a “fall down seven times, get up eight” good-luck charm.
※This is an OEM product and is not sold directly by our company.  
 

We also produced a fully finished version of the Korokoro Gifu Bus! 
Click here for the blog introducing the finished “Washi Korokoro Gifu Bus” product


At Ishikawa Paper Goods, we turn vehicles and characters into one-of-a-kind handmade original dolls. 
As with Gifu Bus, we can supply not only finished products but also DIY kits, ideal for tourism projects and promotional campaigns for overseas distributors, museum shops, and travel retailers.
 We are always ready to discuss OEM projects! 

～About our original “Washi Korokoro” roly-poly dolls～
  

If you provide base design materials, we will create a three-dimensional version in washi.
※For 3D production, please prepare design data that clearly shows colors, shapes, and the overall form (front, side, and back views).
※Depending on the design, we may adjust the colors or slightly simplify the shape.

Minimum order quantity: from 300 pcs
Lead time　　　　Approximately 1–3 months after design is finalized (for a lot of 300 pcs).
※Partial deliveries are possible; additional fees may apply depending on your requirements.
Costs　　　　Prototype production fees, label design fees, mold costs, etc. will be incurred.

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

Click here for the OEM introduction page   ← Click

Standard “Washi Korokoro” series catalog: please click here←
We can also produce these as kits that are ideal for workshops.
The catalog for the regular Washi Korokoro DIY kit series is available – please click here←

We are currently accepting OEM project requests!!

Corporate customers can purchase at wholesale prices.

For corporate B2B transactions, purchases, and inquiries, please visitthe Ishikawa Paper Goods contact page

[Ishikawa Paper Goods Company Profile]

Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd. was founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, the production area of Mino washi paper. Guided by our philosophy of “Sharing the rich heart of Japan through gifts,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and sell Mino washi lifestyle goods under our “Washi-ya no Te-shigoto” handmade brand. Ishikawa Paper Goods holds the largest number of certified Mino Washi brand products in Japan (and the world). By combining traditional crafts with entertainment, our “Mino Washi Zakka Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods,” located in the historic Udatsu street preservation district of Mino City, is popular for its hands-on craft experiences among domestic and overseas visitors.

In addition to OEM and original production, we offer hand-dyed Mino washi, chiyogami paper, DIY kits, washi dolls, zodiac New Year decorations, twelve-zodiac ornaments, Hina dolls, “Ohinasama” displays, Boys’ Festival dolls, kabuto helmet displays, carp streamer decorations, entrance decorations, seasonal decorations and seasonal items, Washi Korokoro roly-poly dolls, chirimen fabric dolls, washi papier-mâché items, kokeshi dolls, products for inbound tourism, overseas souvenirs and Japanese souvenirs, Japanese stationery, small gift envelopes (pochibukuro), ceremonial envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami paper, diaries, pencil cases, postcard boxes, goshuin temple stamp books, Japanese umbrellas, folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan cases, washi photo frames, business card holders, card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets (clip-on magnets), tenugui towels, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, oil-blotting paper, washi coasters, torn-paper collage art, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick holders, ear picks, Japanese toys, and regional folk toys. Every year we wholesale around 1,200 varieties of handmade Japanese zakka and washi crafts to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, museum shops, bookstore chains, and gift shops in Japan and overseas.

We also plan and produce many original papier-mâché (hariko) items – including anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local yuru-chara mascots, and shrine specialty characters – both as OEM products and fully original designs.

Ishikawa Paper Goods website

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/ 

Ishikawa Paper Goods B2B 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 

Ishikawa Paper Goods OEM page (original production)

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

Flagship store: Mino Washi Zakka Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods

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

※Our Mino washi craft experiences are very popular with individual travelers and tour groups.

～We create original OEM products just for you! ～ 

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

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

Leave your original production to us: doll making, papier-mâché, Japanese zakka, Japanese stationery, DIY kits, product name printing, and more.
We can propose many materials such as washi paper, chirimen fabric, wood, and ceramics to suit your brand merchandise and Japanese gift collections.

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

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

※Partial deliveries are possible; additional fees may apply depending on your requirements.

Costs　　　　Product processing fees, prototype production costs, label design fees, mold fees, etc.

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

Click here for the OEM-only page (case studies and information)   ← Click

Corporate customers can purchase at wholesale prices.

For corporate B2B transactions, purchases, and inquiries, please visitthe Ishikawa Paper Goods contact page

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)
[Yuru-chara mascots – regions, corporations, sports]
Kuidaore Taro; Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows); Chukyō-kun (Chukyo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.); Giffy (FC Gifu Co., Ltd.)
[Vehicle characters – government offices & museums]
 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 & warlords]
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Kichō (Nohime), Ishida Mitsunari, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animal characters]
Japanese dormouse (yamane), Jersey cow, wolf

We wholesale to tourism gift shops, lifestyle goods stores, department stores, online shops and mail-order companies, doll shops, ceramics retailers, lacquerware retailers, stationery and bookstores, kimono shops, tea manufacturers and sellers, confectionery and food manufacturers, specialist paper stores, shrines and temples, florists and flower-material shops, event planning companies, paper museums, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas distributors, advertising agencies, promotional goods companies, commemorative gift suppliers, handicraft stores, hobby shops, and washi retailers. We manufacture and wholesale to manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers across many industries.

Washi souvenirs for overseas visitors, luxury washi products, Japanese culture souvenirs, traditional Japanese crafts for overseas markets
Washi zakka for inbound tourism, Japanese culture gifts, Japanese souvenirs for export, original traditional craft OEM production
Japanese zakka for international tourists, Japanese-style gifts for overseas markets, Mino washi – traditional Japanese paper, Japanese souvenirs popular overseas
Washi product gift sets, washi zakka for export, traditional Japanese craft products

“Sharing the rich heart of Japan through gifts” – full of information and happiness!!

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

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– Sharing the rich heart of Japan through gifts –

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

Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. 

Sales Department: Minowa, Yamashita, Sato

Tel. 0575-33-0228

Fax 0575-35-1363

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

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

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