Make Your Own Monchhichi! Launch of the Washi Korokoro Monchhichi DIY Kit | Anime Character OEM by Ishikawa Paper Goods Since 1902 | No.1 Mino-Washi Brand
2025.11.16Custom Doll Production – we create original dolls for anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local “yuru-chara” and shrine specialty characters. We handle OEM production and fully original projects! Ishikawa Paper Goods, founded in 1902 (Meiji 35), is a long-established Mino Washi Japanese craft manufacturer.
We can turn your chosen character into a handmade “Washi Okiagari Doll – Washi Korokoro”, a unique Japanese traditional craft item.
“Washi Korokoro” is a lucky Mino Washi okiagari roly-poly doll that embodies the Japanese proverb “fall down seven times, stand up eight.” Each piece is carefully handcrafted by skilled artisans.
We can also produce DIY kit versions that are ideal for workshops, tourism programs, in-store events and corporate team-building.
Every subtle detail is crafted with care, using artisan skills cultivated over many decades in Japan.
We welcome OEM orders! Please contact us about your original product design, desired quantity, delivery schedule, pricing and specifications (hariko papier-mâché, washi paper products, etc.) for Japanese souvenirs, museum goods and export items.
We will be happy to prepare a detailed quotation for corporate buyers and distributors.
Manufacturer of Japanese lifestyle goods – Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd., founded in 1902 (Meiji 35), specialist in Mino Washi crafts.
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Examples of Original OEM Products
Popular characters turned into okiagari roly-poly dolls !!
Monchhichi × Mino Washi
“Washi Korokoro Monchhichi”
Handmade kit!!!
* The photos above show the completed sample. The photos below show the kit contents.
This item was developed to order for leading craft-kit company Nihon Vogue Co., Ltd.
Sekiguchi Co., Ltd.’s character “Monchhichi”
has been reborn as a Mino Washi “Washi Korokoro” handmade kit!
You can purchase it from this EC site – “Tezukuri Town” by Nihon Vogue Co., Ltd.
Kit contents: 7 types of assembly parts, base card and illustrated instruction sheet
With instructions, even first-time users can assemble it easily♪
Enjoy completing your very own original Monchhichi doll♪
Our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop also offers this as a special hands-on workshop and as a kit for sale.
You can enjoy the workshop at a special price available only directly from us.
Click here for information on the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
At Ishikawa Paper Goods, we carefully transform each licensed character into a one-of-a-kind handmade original doll.
We are always accepting OEM requests from corporate clients, anime IP owners and souvenir brands worldwide!
~ About our original “Washi Korokoro” okiagari dolls ~
If you provide base design materials, we will create a three-dimensional prototype.
* For modeling, please prepare design data that clearly shows the colors, shape and overall appearance (front, side and back views).
* Depending on the design, we may propose slight changes to colors or simplified forms.
Minimum order quantity From 300 pieces
Lead time Approximately 1–3 months after the design is finalized (for a lot of 300)
* Split deliveries are available; additional fees may apply depending on your requested shipping schedule.
Costs Prototype production fee, label-design fee, mold fee and other processing costs
For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation Department.
Go to the Ishikawa Paper Goods contact form ← Click
Click here for the OEM introduction page ← Click
Standard Washi Korokoro series catalog – please click here←
We can also produce versions as kits that can be used in workshops.
For the standard Washi Korokoro handmade kit series catalog, please click here←
We are currently accepting OEM requests!!
For corporate clients we offer wholesale prices.
Corporate business transactions, purchases and inquiries are accepted viathe Ishikawa Paper Goods contact form
[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 traditional Japanese paper. Guided by our management philosophy of “Sharing the richness of the Japanese spirit as a gift,” we plan, develop, manufacture and sell Mino Washi lifestyle goods under our “Washi Artisan Handwork” brand. Ishikawa Paper Goods holds the largest number of registered Mino Washi brand products in Japan (and the world). By combining traditional crafts with entertainment, our “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods” in Mino’s preserved historic “Udatsu” townscape is a popular destination for hands-on Japanese craft experiences for both domestic and overseas visitors.
We handle OEM and original production: hand-dyed Mino Washi, chiyogami patterned paper, DIY craft kits, washi dolls, zodiac New Year decorations, twelve zodiac ornaments, Hina dolls, girls’ festival dolls (Ohinasama), May dolls, kabuto helmet displays, Koinobori carp streamer decorations, entrance decorations, seasonal ornaments and seasonal gift items, “Washi Korokoro” roly-poly dolls, chirimen fabric dolls, washi hariko papier-mâché, kokeshi dolls, products for inbound tourism, overseas souvenirs and Japanese souvenirs, Japanese stationery, small gift envelopes (pochibukuro), ceremonial envelopes (noshibukuro), bookmarks, memo pads, origami paper, diaries, pencil cases, postcard boxes, goshuincho (temple & shrine stamp books), Japanese umbrellas (wagasa), folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan cases, washi photo frames, business card holders, card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets (clip-type magnets), tenugui hand 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 kinds of handmade Japanese goods and washi items to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers across many industries in Japan and overseas, including museum shops, department stores, souvenir shops and online retailers.
We also design and produce many original hariko papier-mâché items on an OEM basis, including anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local yuru-chara and shrine specialty figures.
Ishikawa Paper Goods 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 lifestyle goods are made
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/flow.html
OEM page (original production)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/oem.html
Flagship store – Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
* Mino Washi craft workshops are very popular with individual travelers and group tours.
~ We create original OEM products tailored just for you! ~
Drawing on experience since 1902,
we create special original products made just for your brand!
No.1 in Japan for the number of registered Mino Washi brand products!
Leave it to us for original production of dolls, hariko papier-mâché, Japanese lifestyle goods, Japanese stationery, handmade kits and personalized items with your brand name. We can propose a wide variety of materials such as washi, chirimen fabric, wood and ceramics.
Minimum order quantity From 300 pieces (negotiable depending on the product)
Lead time Approximately 1–3 months after the design is finalized (negotiable depending on the product)
* Split deliveries are available; additional fees may apply depending on your requested schedule.
Costs Product processing fee, prototype production fee, label-design fee, mold fee, etc.
For orders and inquiries, please contact our Circulation Department.
Go to the Ishikawa Paper Goods contact form ← Click
Click here for the OEM dedicated page (case studies and information) ← Click
For corporate clients we offer wholesale prices.
Corporate business transactions, purchases and inquiries are accepted viathe Ishikawa Paper Goods contact form
OEM Case Examples
[Anime Characters]
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 (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chukyō-kun (Chukyo TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd.), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Transport characters – government agencies, 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, Kicho (Nohime), Ishida Mitsunari, Otani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animal characters]
Dormouse, Jersey cow, wolf
We wholesale to a wide range of industries: tourism and regional-product shops, lifestyle-goods retailers, department stores, online shops, mail-order businesses, doll shops, ceramics shops, lacquerware shops, stationery and bookstores, kimono shops, tea manufacturers and confectionery/food manufacturers, paper specialty stores, shrines and temples, florists and flower-material shops, event-planning companies, paper museums, general museum shops, overseas export wholesalers, overseas retailers, advertising agencies, promotional-goods companies, commemorative-gift suppliers, handicraft shops, hobby shops and washi retailers. We manufacture and wholesale Japanese craft items for business partners in Japan and overseas.
Japanese washi souvenirs for foreign visitors, high-end washi products, Japanese cultural gifts, traditional Japanese crafts for export
Washi lifestyle goods for inbound tourism, Japanese cultural gift items, exportable “Made in Japan” souvenirs, original traditional-craft OEM production
Japanese lifestyle goods for international tourists, Japanese-style gifts for overseas markets, Mino Washi – Japan’s traditional paper, popular Japanese souvenirs overseas
Washi gift sets, washi lifestyle goods for export, authentic Japanese traditional crafts for global corporate buyers
“Sharing the richness of the Japanese spirit as a gift” – bringing you abundant information and inspiration!
Ishikawa Paper Goods website ⇒ http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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~ Sharing the richness of the Japanese spirit as a gift ~
501-3721 2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
Sales Department – Minowa, Yamashita, Sato
TEL +81-575-33-0228
FAX +81-575-35-1363
Contact form https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
Website: http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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