Custom Original Doll Production (OEM / Private Label) — Vehicles, anime characters, event mascots, corporate characters, local “Yuru-chara,” shrine specialties, and more. Perfect for wholesale Japanese souvenirs, event novelties, and commemorative gifts for importers and retailers in the US & Europe. Ishikawa Shigyo, established in 1902 (Meiji 35).

We can create your desired vehicle or character as a handmade “Mino Washi roly-poly doll (Okiagari)” called Washi Korokoro.

“Washi Korokoro” is a lucky Mino Washi roly-poly doll symbolizing “fall seven times, stand up eight” (resilience and good fortune). Each piece is carefully handcrafted by skilled artisans.
We can also produce DIY craft kits suitable for workshops, events, museums, and cultural venues.

Even subtle details are crafted with care—made using artisan techniques refined over generations.

We accept OEM orders! Please contact us with your original product concept: design requirements, desired quantity, lead time, target price, and specifications (papier-mâché, washi paper products, etc.).

We will provide a quotation.

Japanese craft & gift manufacturing — Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd. (est. 1902, Meiji 35)

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Custom OEM Product Case Studies 

Gifu Bus turned into a Washi Korokoro doll !! 

Vehicles × Mino Washi
“Washi Korokoro Gifu Bus”!!!

What Gifu Bus looks like ▼

Introducing the Gifu Bus vehicles!

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

Commissioned by Gifu Noriai Jidosha Co., Ltd. (Gifu Bus), which operates route buses and charter buses mainly in Gifu City, we produced this custom item in-house as an OEM project.

Their one-step bus became a Washi Korokoro roly-poly doll!

A lucky charm design that pops back up again and again—symbolizing resilience and good fortune.
*This item is not currently for sale.

We also created a DIY craft kit version (includes an instruction blueprint) of the Korokoro Gifu Bus!

The instruction blueprint comes in both a Standard Japanese version and a fun Gifu dialect version ♪

<Standard Japanese Version>

<Gifu Dialect Version>

Read our blog introducing the “Washi Korokoro Gifu Bus DIY Kit” 


At Ishikawa Shigyo, we handcraft vehicles and characters into one-of-a-kind original dolls, one by one. 
Just like the Gifu Bus project, we can produce not only finished products but also DIY workshop kits—ideal for museum shops, event merchandise, cultural attractions, and corporate promotions. 
 We welcome OEM / private label inquiries anytime!  


～About Custom Washi Korokoro Roly-Poly Dolls (Okiagari-koboshi)
  

If you provide base design materials, we will turn them into a 3D handcrafted product (prototype to production) in Japan.
*For 3D production, please prepare design materials that clearly show color, shape, and the full view (front, side, and back).
*Depending on the design, we may need to adjust colors or simplify certain shapes for manufacturing.

Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 300+ units
Lead time: Approx. 1–3 months after design is finalized (for MOQ 300)
*Partial deliveries available; additional fees may apply depending on customer requirements
Costs: Prototype fee, label design fee, mold/tooling fee, etc.

For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation / OEM & Custom Production Team.
Contact Ishikawa Shigyo　← Click

See our OEM page here   ← Click

Washi Korokoro Standard Series Catalog: click here←
We can also produce versions as DIY kits for workshops and events (museum education programs, cultural experiences, inbound tourism activities, etc.).
Washi Korokoro DIY Kit Series Catalog:  click here←

Now accepting OEM / custom production requests!!

Business customers can purchase at wholesale pricing.

Corporate business inquiries, purchasing, and contact requests:Contact Ishikawa Shigyo

【Company Overview: Ishikawa Shigyo】

Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd. was founded in 1902 in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture—one of Japan’s leading production areas for Mino Washi paper. With the corporate philosophy of “Presenting the Rich Spirit of Japan,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and sell Mino Washi gifts and Japanese paper crafts under our handcrafted brand, “Washi-ya no Te-shigoto” (Handwork by a Washi Maker). Ishikawa Shigyo holds the No.1 number of Mino Washi Brand certifications in Japan (and globally). By blending traditional craftsmanship with entertainment and storytelling, our directly managed “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Shigyo” in the historic Udatsu-lined district (Mino City Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings) is highly popular for hands-on workshops.

OEM manufacturing / custom production: hand-dyed Mino Washi, chiyogami paper, DIY craft kits, washi dolls, New Year zodiac decorations, Hina dolls, Boys’ Day samurai helmet displays, carp streamer ornaments, seasonal & entrance decorations, Washi Korokoro roly-poly dolls, chirimen fabric dolls, washi papier-mâché figures, kokeshi, inbound tourism items, overseas souvenirs, Japanese stationery, gift envelopes, origami, diaries, pencil cases, postcard boxes, goshuin 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 magnets), tenugui towels, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, blotting paper, washi coasters, torn-paper art, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick holders, ear picks, Japanese toys, and local folk toys—over 1,200 types of handcrafted Japanese gifts every year. We manufacture and wholesale to manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers across Japan and overseas.

Custom papier-mâché (hariko) / original figure production: we have produced many OEM and original designs, including anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local “Yuru-chara,” shrine specialties, and more.

Ishikawa Shigyo Official Website

https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/ 

Catalog Page for Business Customers (Wholesale / B2B)

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

Our Craftsmanship

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

How Mino Washi Gifts Are Made

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

Ishikawa Shigyo OEM Page (Custom Production)

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

Directly Managed Store: Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Shigyo 

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

*Our Mino Washi craft experiences are popular with travelers and tour groups (inbound tourism).

～We produce custom original products (OEM) for you!～ 

 Leveraging our experience since 1902,
we create a special, exclusiveoriginal product just for your company!  

 No.1 in Japan for Mino Washi Brand registrations! 

Custom dolls, papier-mâché, Japanese gifts, Japanese stationery, DIY craft kits, name printing, and more—leave your original production to us!
We can propose various materials including washi paper, chirimen fabric, wood, ceramics, and more for wholesale and private label needs.

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

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

*Partial deliveries available; additional fees may apply depending on customer requirements

Costs: Processing cost, prototype fee, label design fee, mold/tooling fee, etc.

For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation / OEM & Custom Production Team.
Contact Ishikawa Shigyo　← Click

Dedicated OEM page (case studies & details) is here   ← Click

Business customers can purchase at wholesale pricing.

Corporate business inquiries, purchasing, and contact requests:Contact Ishikawa Shigyo

OEM 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 / Regional, Corporate, Sports】
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV Broadcasting), Giffy (FC Gifu)
【Vehicle Characters / Government & Museums】
 SLIM lunar lander (JAXA), Kawasaki Ki-61 “Hien” (Gifu Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum), “Nagara” sightseeing train (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus
【Historical Figures / Samurai Warlords】
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Kichō / Nōhime, Ishida Mitsunari, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
【Animal Characters】
Japanese dormouse, Jersey cow, wolf

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

Washi souvenirs for international visitors, premium washi products, Japanese culture souvenirs, Japanese traditional crafts for overseas markets
Washi gift items for inbound tourism, Japanese cultural gifts, Japan souvenirs for export, custom production of traditional crafts
Japanese goods for foreign tourists, Japanese-style gifts for overseas, Mino Washi as Japanese tradition, popular Japanese souvenirs overseas
Washi gift sets, washi gift exports, Japanese traditional handicrafts

“Presenting the Rich Spirit of Japan” — Banpaku!!

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

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～Presenting the Rich Spirit of Japan～

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

Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd. 

Sales Dept.: Minowa / Yamashita / Sato

Tel: +81-575-33-0228

Fax: +81-575-35-1363

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

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

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