Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy Washi Memo Pad — Mino-Washi Paper | Anime/Manga Character OEM - Handcrafted Since 1902 Japan’s No.1 Mino-Washi Brand
2025.11.02We produce OEM and custom originals for anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local mascots, and shrine specialties. Ishikawa Paper Goods, founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) — Made in Japan, private-label OEM, wholesale for corporate buyers and importers.
We can make “Mino-Washi Memo Pads” printed with your desired character or brand logo — ideal for B2B promotional gifts and retail souvenirs.
Our “Washi Memo Pads” use hand-dyed Mino washi crafted by artisans in Kyoto and are both beautiful and practical Mino-Washi stationery. Each piece is handmade by skilled craftspeople — premium Japanese crafts for export and wholesale.
We carefully craft subtle nuances with time-honored techniques refined over many years — quality your customers will feel.
OEM available! For original products — design, desired quantities, lead time, price, and specifications (papier-mâché, washi goods, etc.) — please contact us. We support bulk orders, private label, and corporate sourcing.
We will provide a quotation.
Japanese craft manufacturer since 1902 — Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd.
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On sale at the Osaka Expo!! A beloved national anime character is now a Washi Memo Pad!!
Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) × Mino Washi
“Yuzen-Washi Memo Pad: Atom”!!!(Black Jack design released simultaneously!!)
The cover uses hand-dyed Mino washi featuring Astro Boy artwork!
The inner pages also feature Astro Boy! 60 sheets per pad.
Logo printed on the back as well.
Commissioned by Adglobe Co., Ltd. and manufactured by our company.
At the Osaka Expo’s Pasona Group Pavilion, “Astro Boy” and “Black Jack” serve as navigators,
collaborating with our roly-poly dolls and signature yuzen-dyed washi.
Available at the Osaka Expo and our online shop: “Washi Korokoro Astro Boy” and “Washi Memo Pad Astro Boy / Black Jack”.
“Yuzen-Washi Memo Pad: Astro Boy” features a gold-accented Atom on a traditional Japanese pattern background.
The seasonal design evokes the beauty of Japanese spring.
Perfect as a personal memo or a gift.
The light-pink washi brings a bright, festive feel for both the writer and the recipient.
*As an OEM product, it is not sold directly by our company.
Please contact the retailer for purchase inquiries.
■ Click here to purchase (Pasona Group)← Click
About our original Washi Memo Pads
Minimum order quantity: from 300 units
Printing: We will propose the best printing method based on your needs.
*Printable areas: cover (characters, logos, text), inner pages (watermark effects available), and back (logo).
Lead time: Approximately 1–3 months after design confirmation (for lots of 300)
*Split deliveries available; additional fees may apply depending on your specifications.
Costs: Prototype/ sampling, printing (cover/inner/back), label design, die costs, etc.
Please contact our Circulation Department for orders and inquiries.
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods ← Click
OEM introduction page is here ← Click
Standard OEM items — “Washi Korokoro” (regular) series catalog: click here←
We can also supply kits suitable for workshops — ideal for tourism programs and museum shops.
For the standard Washi Korokoro DIY Kit series catalog, click here←
We’re accepting OEM requests now!!
For corporate clients we offer wholesale pricing — perfect for importers, distributors, and retailers.
For corporate trade, purchases, and inquiries,contact Ishikawa Paper Goods
[Company Profile: Ishikawa Paper Goods]
Founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture — the home of Mino washi. Guided by our philosophy of “sharing the rich spirit of Japan as a gift,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and sell Mino-washi goods under our artisan brand “Washi-ya no Teshigoto.” Ishikawa Paper Goods holds the No.1 (world-leading) number of certified Mino-Washi brand registrations. We bring entertainment into traditional crafts, and our “Mino-Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa” located in Mino’s historic Udatsu district is popular for hands-on workshops — a top cultural attraction for inbound tourism and B2B buyers.
OEM production and custom originals: hand-dyed Mino washi, chiyogami, DIY kits, washi dolls, New Year zodiac ornaments, twelve-zodiac displays, Hina dolls, Ohinasama, May Festival dolls, kabuto displays, carp-streamer (koinobori) displays, entryway decor, seasonal decor, seasonal items, Washi Korokoro, chirimen dolls, washi papier-mâché (hariko), kokeshi, inbound items, overseas souvenirs, Japanese souvenirs, washi stationery, small gift envelopes (pochibukuro), money envelopes (noshibukuro), bookmarks, memo pads, origami, diaries, pen cases, postcard boxes, goshuin stamp books, wagasa (paper umbrellas), folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan sleeves, washi photo frames, business card holders, card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets (clip magnets), tenugui cloths, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, blotting paper, washi coasters, torn-paper collage kits, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick cases, ear picks, Japanese toys, folk toys. Over 1,200 kinds of handmade washi crafts every year — manufactured and wholesaled to manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers in Japan and overseas.
Original papier-mâché (hariko) production: numerous OEM and custom projects for anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local mascots, and shrine specialties.
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 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
*Our Mino-washi craft experiences are popular with travelers and tour groups.
~ We produce OEM originals just for you! ~
Leveraging experience since 1902,
we create exclusive, one-of-a-kind originals for your brand!
Japan’s No.1 in Mino-Washi brand registrations!
We handle original production of dolls, papier-mâché (hariko), Japanese sundries, stationery, DIY kits, and product name printing. We can propose a variety of materials — washi, chirimen, wood, ceramic, and more — for private label and wholesale.
Minimum order quantity: from 300 units (consultation depending on product)
Lead time: About 1–3 months after design confirmation (depending on product, consult us)
*Split deliveries possible; additional charges may apply depending on your requirements.
Costs: Product processing, prototyping, label design, die costs, etc.
Please contact our Circulation Department for orders and inquiries.
Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods ← Click
OEM page (case studies & guidance) is here ← Click
For corporate clients we offer wholesale pricing.
Corporate trade, purchases, and inquiries:contact Ishikawa Paper Goods
OEM Case Studies
[Anime & Character]
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/Sports Mascots]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd.), Giffy (FC Gifu Co., Ltd.)
[Vehicles / Government & 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 (Nōhime), Ishida Mitsunari, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animal Characters]
Japanese dormouse, Jersey cow, wolf
Tourist-souvenir retailers, lifestyle-goods retailers, department-store wholesale, online shops and mail-order, doll retailers, ceramics retailers, lacquerware retailers, stationery & bookstore channels, kimono shops, tea manufacturers/retailers, confectionery & food makers, specialty paper stores, shrine/temple wholesale, florists & floral-supply shops, event-planning companies, paper museums, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas sales partners, advertising agencies, promotional-goods dealers, commemorative-gift suppliers, handicraft stores, hobby shops, washi boutiques — we manufacture and wholesale to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers across industries in Japan and abroad.
Foreign-visitor washi souvenirs, premium washi products, Japanese culture gifts, traditional crafts for overseas markets,
washi goods for inbound tourism, Japanese cultural gifts for corporate clients, exportable Japan souvenirs, original traditional-craft production,
Japanese-style gifts for overseas, Mino-Washi — Japanese tradition, Japan souvenirs popular overseas,
washi gift sets, washi goods for export, authentic Japanese traditional crafts — wholesale & OEM.
“Sharing the rich spirit of Japan” — abundant information for buyers and partners!
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: 0575-33-0228
Fax: 0575-35-1363
Inquiries https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
Website: http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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