Unlocking Japanese Cultural Gifts: A Comprehensive Guide to Exporting Mino Washi Souvenirs and Japanese Products Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. 2025.02.28
2025.03.05
[Ishikawa Shigyo Company Overview]
Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd. was founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, a region known for Mino Washi papermaking. Through our core value of “Handwork by the Washiya (Washi Shop),” we plan, manufacture, and sell Mino Washi goods wholesale to both domestic and international markets aiming to import and distribute Japanese crafts. By combining traditional craft with entertainment elements, we develop, produce, and market unique products. We have the highest number of Mino Washi Brand certifications in Japan (and possibly worldwide), reinforcing our reputation as a major source of Japanese paper merchandise.
We handle OEM production and original custom orders. We offer hand-dyed Mino Washi, Chiyogami paper, DIY kits, Washi dolls, New Year’s decorations featuring the zodiac, Twelve Zodiac ornaments, Hina dolls, festival decorations for the Girl’s Day and Boy’s Day seasons, kabuto (samurai helmet) displays, carp streamer decorations, entryway displays, seasonal ornaments, seasonal products, Washi Korokoro figurines, chirimen fabric dolls, Washi papier-mâché, kokeshi dolls, inbound souvenirs, gifts for overseas markets, Japanese stationery, small gift envelopes (pochibukuro), noshi envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami supplies, diaries, pen cases, postcard boxes, Goshuincho (temple/shrine stamp books), wagasa (traditional umbrellas), folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan holders, Washi photo frames, business card cases, card cases, Washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), Washi magnets (clip-on magnets), tenugui cloths, Japanese-patterned towels, kaishi paper, oil blotting paper, Washi coasters, torn-paper pictures, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick holders, ear picks, Japanese toys, folk toys, and annually produce up to 1,200 styles of handmade Japanese miscellaneous goods, distributing them wholesale to various industries, importers, and retailers seeking Japanese cultural items for the English-speaking corporate market.
We also engage in custom papier-mâché production of original characters—anime characters, event mascots, corporate mascots, local mascots, shrines, and more. Our OEM and unique designs have covered many projects.
OEM Examples
[Characters / Anime]
Chibi Maruko-chan, Snoopy, Monchhichi (Nippon Vogue Co., Sekiguchi Co.), Rurouni Kenshin
Pochita from Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan, Nyanko Sensei from Natsume’s Book of Friends
[Local Mascots / Corporate / Sports]
Kuidaore Taro, Tsubakurou (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chukyo-kun (Chukyo TV), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Transportation Mascots / Government / Museums]
SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) from JAXA, Type 3 Fighter Plane “Hien” (Gifu Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum), Tourist Train “Nagara” (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus
[Historical Figures / Samurai]
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Akechi Mitsuhide, Kichou (Nouhime), Ishida Mitsunari, Otani Yoshitsugu, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ushiwakamaru
[Animal Characters]
Yamane (Japanese dormouse), Jersey cow, Wolf
We sell to the tourism and souvenir industry, lifestyle goods retailers, department stores, online shops, mail-order businesses, doll and ceramic vendors, lacquerware vendors, stationery and bookstore distributors, kimono retailers, tea manufacturers and retailers, confectionery and food product manufacturers, paper specialty shops, shrines and temples, florists and floral material stores, event organizers, paper museums, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas distributors, advertising agencies, promotional product suppliers, gift shops, hobby shops, and Washi specialty stores. Our manufacturing and wholesaling covers a broad range of industries, targeting the global English-speaking B2B market interested in importing Japanese goods.
Foreign-friendly Washi souvenirs,High-end Washi products,Japanese cultural gifts for overseas markets,Japanese traditional crafts for global export
Washi goods for inbound tourism,Japanese cultural gift items,Overseas export of Japanese souvenirs,Original traditional crafts production
Japanese-style goods for international travelers,Japanese-themed gifts for foreign markets,Mino Washi as a Japanese tradition,Popular Japanese souvenirs abroad
Washi product gift sets,Washi goods for overseas export,Traditional Japanese craft merchandise
“Give the Richness of Japan as a Gift” — Full of Exciting News!!
Ishikawa Shigyo Website ⇒ http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
(From the top page, you can check our latest updates.)
Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Shigyo Instagram ⇒
https://www.instagram.com/ishikawashigyoshop2016/
(Our official antenna shop updates with examples of finished creations.
Ishikawa Shigyo 2024 (starting January) New Products with Special Perks
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1377.html
[Highlights This Time]
◆Notice of Catalog Updates
New items added!
1) “Washi-ya no Ishou Kokeshi” OEM-compatible!
2) “Ceramic Omikuji Set” added! Perfect for promotions! Comes with display box and POP!
3) “Summer Items: Uchiwa, Glass Wind Chimes, Mino Washi Fans” added!
Special Purchase Perks!!
◆Latest “Suisei Tsushin” March Issue
□New service! Special name plaque perk for existing customers!
□Recommended souvenirs for inbound visitors! Choose your purchase perks!
□Recommended new Japanese-style stationery! Perfect for spring celebration season!
◆Extended Order Deadline! Hina & Boy’s Day Dolls Catalog!
“Mino Washi Brand” recognized! 2025 Hina / Boy’s Day Doll Catalog!
◆[Early Info] Best-Selling Products Ranking!
Use our order form to get a complimentary paper soap!
◆Experience Shop Latest Updates
March Schedule
2025 Zodiac Snake Washi Korokoro DIY Experience on sale now!
◆Washi Korokoro Series
Special purchase perk for “Washi Korokoro” ongoing!
Order 10 or more and get 1 sample free!!
◆From Minowa! OEM / Novelty Latest Info
◆Recommended Original Products!
[OEM Case Studies]
◆New Product & Campaign Information
Our popular “Magnet” line has new designs!
Free shipping over 20 units!
Free magnet board over 30 units purchased!
[Updated Special Promotion Info]
2025 New Products with Special Purchase Perks
◆New Product Info
◆Editor’s Note ~Sato’s Castle~
“Final Newsletter from Editor Sato”
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★★★ Latest “Suisei Tsushin” Newsletter ★★★
Our monthly paper from Ishikawa Shigyo with new info and top-selling products
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Check the latest info here for the March issue of Suisei Tsushin
*This is a PDF, so it may take some time to download.
[Topics]
■New Service! Special name plaque perk for our customers!!
For each end-user, we can create a personalized name plaque for 330 yen (tax and shipping included)!
See details below under Hina/Boy’s Day Doll topics
■Inbound souvenir recommendation! New product: Craft Art Shikishi “Small Shikishi” size debuts! Beautiful Japanese art, compact and easy to carry! Perfect for gifts. Now with special purchase perks!
■Recommended new Japanese stationery! Ideal for spring celebrations!
Free shipping for trial purchases!
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★★★ Notice of Catalog Updates ★★★
New Product 3rd Edition!!!
Summer Items Added!
Uchiwa Fans, Glass Wind Chimes, Mino Washi Folding Fans
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Following our 1st edition Omikuji and 2nd edition “Washi-ya no Ishou Kokeshi,” we’re now introducing…
The 3rd edition is all about “Summer Items.”
We’re announcing new summer favorites for this year!
We’ve published Uchiwa, Glass Wind Chimes, Fans (Mino Washi fans, silk fans).
Check the catalog here ↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/25/325_1_file.pdf
Order them together and get a free bamboo display rack for promotional use!
We hope you’ll make use of this special offer!
◆First Edition◆
We’ve added new designs to our ceramic omikuji series!
They’re fun either for testing your luck or simply as cute display pieces!
Comes with a dedicated display box and POP for promotional purposes!!
They’re also popular for inbound tourism markets.
◆Second Edition: “Kokeshi Series”◆
Using our trademark technique from the “Washi-ya,” we launched “Washi-ya no Ishou Kokeshi!”
On previous versions of the “Ishou Kokeshi,” the head area has used wooden components, but now we incorporate washi paper. Currently, with the influx of foreign tourists and shortage of skilled artisans, the entire kokeshi industry is facing a supply-demand challenge. To help expand availability, we introduced this new “Washi-ya no Ishou Kokeshi” series. For inbound tourism, the outer box includes English text. Available now—pre-orders are open!!
We can also do OEM for this item!
If you have preferred colors or designs for the face and kimono, let us know^^
We appreciate your consideration.
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[PURCHASE PERK] We’re hosting a special campaign!
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If the total order for new products + regular products
exceeds 10,000 yen at wholesale pricing, we’ll cover shipping♪
Click here for a catalog featuring new doll ornaments
Click here for our inbound-friendly catalog
Contents: Washi Korokoro roly-poly dolls, Ishou Kokeshi, Maneki-neko, Daruma, Tenugui towels, folding fans,
craft art shikishi boards, toys, magnets, Yuzen-pattern goods, etc.
*PDF download may take time
Ishikawa Shigyo catalogs can be found here
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〇●〇 2025 Hina & Boy’s Day Doll Information 〇●〇
In-stock items ready for immediate delivery! Hina and Boy’s Day doll inventory announced!
New service: Personalized name plaques now available!
Hina/Boy’s Day Doll Catalog & Product Profile
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11/22: We added papier-mâché dolls to the Boy’s Day catalog! See p.44 onward!
We’ve released our Hina & Boy’s Day stock inventory for immediate shipping!
Use it to build your seasonal display.
As of 2/28, available items for immediate shipping are here
This inventory list can double as an order form!
Items in stock are ready to ship immediately!!
We have limited production, so please act quickly.
*Inventory numbers change daily.
New Service: Personalized Name Plaques!
[For our wholesale customers only]
If your end-user buys an eligible item from your store, we can ship them a name plaque directly later.
The cost is 330 yen each (tax and direct shipping included)!
You can request from us via Rakuten or an Excel form.
See details here
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/magazine/01/66/166_1_file.pdf (Suisei Tsushin November issue)
If you’re interested, we’ll send further information.
Please use this beneficial new service!
Our new Hina & Boy’s Day dolls have been recognized under the “New Mino Washi Brand”!
■2025 Hina/Boy’s Day Doll Catalog
Hina Dolls https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/12/212_1_file.pdf
(Related blog) https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1404.html
Boy’s Day Dolls https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/71/171_1_file.pdf
(Related blog) https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1503.html
*11/22: Boy’s Day papier-mâché additions on p.44~
■2025 Hina/Boy’s Day Doll Product Profiles
Hina Dolls https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/13/213_1_file.pdf
Boy’s Day Dolls https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/71/171_1_file.pdf
These introductions can be used for your sales pitch or promotional POP materials, featuring photos, JAN codes, reference prices, sizes, and set details. They may help with in-store marketing or pamphlet creation.
Excel versions are also available upon request. Let our Circulation Department know if needed!
We can also provide product-specific images if desired. Please feel free to ask.
[Boy’s Day 2025 Recommendations!]
◆Our luxurious Mino Washi kabuto ornaments and original premium chirimen carp streamers are sold together.
Today’s users often want both “carp streamers” and “kabuto” in a single compact arrangement, so we offer an elegant but space-saving Boy’s Day display set.
◆Both the Mino Washi kabuto ornament and carp streamer can be displayed separately. Each comes with its own high-quality white wooden base.
◆Mino Washi kabuto ornaments have striking, detailed designs unattainable by fabric materials.
Choose from original “shira wave,” “dot gold,” “shira sakura,” “shira wave black,” “shira wave gold,” “Yuzen Gold.”
Choose from various crest shapes: “long crest,” “large crest,” or “crescent.”
The carp streamer sets come in “shira” or “color” variations.
◆We have popular styles like the paulownia box version, white wooden base version, and more to suit your needs.
◆DIY kits for “experience-based purchasing”
There’s strong popularity for our do-it-yourself kits among end-users. With simple instructions, people of all ages can enjoy making them. These kits are also widely used in workshops and events.
◆Popular Items
We continue to feature a wide variety of best-selling Boy’s Day papier-mâché items, decorative hanging ornaments, mobile dolls, and handmade beanbag dolls, from new releases to long-time classics.
◆We offer early-order perks to corporations who place orders by the deadline!
Perk: Free shipping! *Minimum lot is 1. For split shipments, only 1 location is covered. If shipments are divided, only the first one is covered.
Because we produce everything domestically in Gifu, we can deliver steadily.
*Each piece is handmade. We have set order deadlines to maintain quality.
*Because items are handcrafted, we process production & delivery in the order we receive them.
*Please specify item number/name and order via email (Excel) or fax.
*Cancellation after ordering is not possible due to the handmade process.
If you need to change quantities or delivery dates, please contact us within 8 days of placing the order. In some cases, we may not be able to accommodate changes due to handcrafted schedules.
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★★★ Notice of Catalog Updates ★★★
Inbound Market Catalog with New Items!
Introducing vibrant, beautiful “Specialty Art Shikishi – Small Format”!!
Hokusai Red Fuji, Sharaku, Twin Cranes, Shuzan, Samurai Warriors
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We’ve created extraordinary artistic pieces that are greatly loved by inbound visitors seeking Japanese souvenirs!
Specialty Art Shikishi with Stand Series Catalog
**Features**
Our original material combining fabric and paper
New Silk Base – a premium Japanese painting style
Utilizes advanced printing technology, delivering vivid, stunning colors
A luxurious finish
Includes a shikishi board stand, so it’s display-ready
Compact “small size” also available, easy for travel souvenirs
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[CHOOSE YOUR PURCHASE PERK] Campaign ongoing!
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If your combined order of craft shikishi / small shikishi + regular items
exceeds 10,000 yen wholesale (with a limited time offer)…
Please choose one perk:
1. Free sample (sample type chosen by us)
2. Free shipping (not valid for split shipments)
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★★★ Greatly Expanded! New Japanese Stationery ★★★
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We’re pleased to introduce our new product lineup.
We’ve expanded our popular Ishikawa Shigyo “Wabungu” (Japanese stationery) category!
Now, we can offer “Seeing” brand Japanese stationery—one of Mino City’s leading stationery makers—through Ishikawa Shigyo, suitable for global English-speaking importers of Japanese goods.
With a huge selection of 687 items, plus additional origami products popular with inbound tourists! We have trial purchase perks, too!!
We appreciate your consideration!
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[SPECIAL TRIAL PERK] Now running!
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If you order “Seeing” stationery, origami + any other items
and the total wholesale price is 10,000 yen or more, shipping is free!
■Seeing Products
Catalog here ↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/18/318_1_file.pdf
*Password protected.
*For the password, please contact our Circulation Department.Phone: 0575-33-0228
*If you can’t open it, we can send it via GigaFile. Please contact us.
*A special discount rate applies.
[Points to Note When Ordering]
We kindly request your cooperation on the following:
1. Please specify the catalog item number (7 digits) or our item code (5 digits)
2. Item name (shortened form is fine)
3. Order quantity (observe the lot size, typically 5, though some items are 1).
*If you need more than the minimum lot, please order in multiples of the lot size.
For example, if you want 7 items but the lot is 10, please specify quantity 10.
4. We do not hold backorders.
If more are needed, please place a separate order.
*Backorders of Seeing products do not qualify for free shipping.
■Origami line, also hugely popular among inbound visitors!!!
See pages 12-17 of the Japanese Stationery Catalog
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/00/62/62_1_file.pdf
*Some origami items have special discount rates.
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〇●〇 Shop Manager Minowa’s Latest Updates 〇●〇
Mino City, Gifu Prefecture – Craft Experience
Experience Shop March Schedule
2025 Year of the Snake – Original DIY
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On our Instagram, we’re posting pictures of adorable items our customers have made!
https://www.instagram.com/ishikawashigyoshop2016/?hl=ja
Please follow us! ^^
Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop – March schedule
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1584.html
Recommended craft workshops for the New Year season
2025 is the Year of the Snake – Washi Korokoro Zodiac Snake DIY workshop 1,210 yen just started!!
We also have popular items like shishimai (lion dance) or daruma for annual display.
Enjoy a unique one-of-a-kind piece with friends and family!
We’re hosting an Instagram contest after March! Winners get a prize!
Please post your creation with the following keyword:
#IshikawaShigyoContestSpring2025
Items made from our kit in previous years are also eligible.
Contest Period
March 1, 2025 onward
Winners announced via Instagram
Prizes shipped: we’ll DM on Instagram.
*If you don’t respond to our winner DM by the deadline, the prize is void.
We may use submitted photos as shop examples.
We look forward to your submissions!
We can’t wait to see what people will share!
Be sure to like the posted creations! 
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Washi Korokoro Monchhichi DIY Kit now available!
[Monchhichi Event Info]
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By request from Nippon Vogue Co.,
Sekiguchi Co.’s “Monchhichi”
is reborn in “Mino Washi” as a Washi Korokoro DIY kit!
Nippon Vogue Co. has begun selling the Washi Korokoro “Monchhichi” DIY kit.
And at our Experience Shop, we have “special” permission to do hands-on workshops or sell these kits!
Only here can you do the workshop at a special price.
Please visit us in “Udatsu no Agaru Townscape,” a famous sightseeing spot in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture,
and try making your own Washi Korokoro “Monchhichi.”
We have extra Mino Washi parts on hand, so you can fully customize your “best Monchhichi.”
Groups of 10 or more can be accommodated by reservation.
Buy it here from Nippon Vogue’s Tezukuritown site.
Click here for our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop’s March schedule
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〇●〇 Best-Selling Products Info 〇●〇
Ishikawa Shigyo Direct Shop Popular Product Ranking!!
[Limited] Use Our Order Form, Get a Free Zodiac Paper Soap!
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Using our order form can earn you a paper soap perk!
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We often hear “What sells best right now?”
So we’ve ranked the top-selling items from our direct store!
Comparing January 2024 vs. November-December 2024!
Please reference these for your orders!
Feel free to use it as your order form too ^^
Ishikawa Shigyo Direct Shop Popularity Rankings are here
[Data Range]
Last year’s favorites: January 2024
This year’s favorites: November-December 2024
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Using our order form can earn you a paper soap perk!
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By using our order form, you’ll receive “50-sheet Zodiac Paper Soap” for free!
This is a fun portable soap in a special package.
For more details on any ranked item, search its product number in the Ishikawa Shigyo Rakuten top page.
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★★★ Minowa’s OEM / Novelty Latest Info ★★★
We accept small-lot OEM orders!
Novelty creation using Mino Washi as a traditional craft
We can also provide DIY kits
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JAXA asked us to produce “Washi Korokoro SLIM,”
which was then presented by the JAXA president and space research director to the Director General of ESA (European Space Agency)!
ISAS (JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) X Post
*2nd photo: the space research director in the center is holding the Korokoro SLIM
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff from afar posted a video on X!
Watch the “Washi Korokoro SLIM” rolling around
All of our staff are delighted. Thank you so much!
As Korokoro SLIM goes more global… we hope to spread smiles across the world and into space.
■Washi Korokoro Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)
Commissioned by the SLIM project team at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)!
Learn more about SLIM here
https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/slim/SLIM/
■Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Official Character Goods
We created new merchandise for the official character “Tobita-kun”!
We provided both finished products and DIY kits!
At Ishikawa Shigyo, we can create both the final product and the kit version simultaneously♪
See the completed items here (from our Experience Shop newsletter blog)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1391.html
■Washi Korokoro SLIM, a small lunar lander demonstration kit
Commissioned by JAXA’s SLIM project team!
■Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Official Character Goods
Created official merchandise for their mascot “Tobita-kun.”
We sell both finished items and DIY kit versions!
Ishikawa Shigyo is proud to offer a kit version for an interactive experience♪
Check out the finished products here (Experience Shop Newsletter Blog)
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★★★ New Product Info ★★★
With Purchase Perks!!
Our popular “Magnets” have new designs!
Buy 30 or more and get a free magnet board!
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Our “clip-on magnets” now come in new shapes: “Flower,” “Hexagram,” and “Heart”!
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[CLIP-ON MAGNET PURCHASE PERK] Currently running!
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We’re calling it “Magnet30”!
Clip-on magnets
Order 20 or more for free shipping!
Order 30 or more (assorted allowed)
and get a free magnet board for in-store display!!
See the catalog including magnets here (Suisei Tsushin November Issue)
We welcome new and repeat orders!
This is a great time to create a magnet display corner or combine them with other Japanese goods. Please consider it!
■Campaign Info Ongoing
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[WASHI KOROKORO PURCHASE PERK] ongoing!
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A bulk-buy campaign!
If you buy 10 or more Washi Korokoro items (finished or DIY),
you’ll get one Washi Korokoro of your choice for free!
This is your chance to display the Washi Korokoro lineup! We highly recommend it.
Washi Korokoro Series catalogs here ↓↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/46/246_1_file.pdf (finished products)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/48/248_1_file.pdf (DIY kits)
■Ongoing Campaign Info
Check the blog introducing our campaigns here
*Please contact our Circulation Department for details♪
・Mino Maneki special perk
・Hand-dyed Mino Washi bookmarks – clear display fixture perk
・Clip-on magnet – free magnet board perk
・20+ Wagasa (Japanese umbrellas) perk – free sample
・Original label perk for tenugui cloths
・Noshi Pochi 30 perk
Circulation Department
Minowa 090-5116-7153
Mayumi Sato 090-5851-4673
Yamashita 080-2659-6912
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★★★ OEM Info ★★★
OEM starting from small lots with Ishikawa Shigyo
We can transform your idea into cute “Washi Korokoro Roly-Poly Dolls.”
DIY kits are also available!
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Our top-selling “Washi Korokoro” features an auspicious “roly-poly” design signifying persistence in rising after every fall, appealing to the English-speaking corporate market for Japanese imports.
Minimum lot: 300 units.
Our in-house creators, with years of experience, can produce wonderful items with innovative ideas.
We offer not only the finished item but also a DIY kit version (complete with instructions for easy assembly).
You can use these DIY kits for workshops or events to highlight Japanese crafts in an overseas distribution context.
**Past Examples**
Ishikawa Shigyo OEM Examples – Introduction Page
Other OEM Examples
▲Collaborations with popular anime!
Original papier-mâché for “Attack on Titan,” “Chainsaw Man,” etc.
▲For shrines!
Original papier-mâché matryoshka-type “Uso Bird,” etc. 
Please contact our Circulation Department for OEM inquiries.
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★★★ Product Info ★★★
Wagasa perk available — modern Japanese color scheme for casual use
[PURCHASE PERK] We’re sending samples upon request
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Click here for our umbrella catalog
*Special discount rate
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[PURCHASE PERK] We’re sending samples upon request!
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We’ve adapted the traditional Janome (snake’s eye) umbrella design into a contemporary style, with a modern Japanese color scheme suitable for casual attire.
They feature simple colors for all genders, and can double as a sun umbrella.
Benefits of ordering from Ishikawa Shigyo (Japanese wholesale crafts export):
• Because Ishikawa Shigyo is your comprehensive Japanese goods wholesaler, you can combine various washi items and place them in one order!
• Order from a minimum of 1 piece. Choose your preferred color! (Packed in a box for umbrellas)
• Same-day shipping possible for in-stock items!
If you have questions, please contact our Circulation (Sales) Department.
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〇●〇 Easy Original Products! 〇●〇
Recommend customizing the label for “Komon Tenugui”!!
[EARLY-BIRD PERK] We currently discount label design fees for the first applicants!
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Our “Komon Tenugui” line is popular year-round!
By adjusting the label, you can quickly create an original product that feels exclusive!!^^
Check info on custom labels below ↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_506_0_0.html
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The earliest inquiries get discounted label design fees!
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Switching up the label can highlight the “one-and-only” exclusivity, or share local area info, special perks, event details, or social media signups as promotional space.
We receive very positive feedback from clients who customize labels. Repeat orders are common. Over 40 patterns are available!
If you’re looking for a simple way to create an original product, please contact us!!
Here’s the tenugui line available for label customization
Minimum order for custom-labeled tenugui is 100 units. Additional design fees may apply (to be discussed).
For inquiries or more details,
please contact our Circulation (Sales) Department.
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〇●〇 Popular Item Info 〇●〇
Ishikawa Shigyo Original Hand-Dyed Mino Washi Series in High Demand!
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Since our founding in 1902, we’ve been deeply involved with Mino Washi, allowing us to produce these exquisite washi papers with great pride!
They’re a big hit at our direct store!
We’ve continually added new Yuzen-dyed Mino Washi patterns.
Our customers often remark:
“So pretty!” “Feels high-quality!” “Great colors, textures, thickness!”
They’re used for countless purposes—book covers, small boxes, accessories, miniature folding screens, backgrounds, crafting, wall art, displays, etc.
Our washi is made by combining the 1,300-year tradition of Mino Washi with Kyoto-based dye masters who hand-dye each color layer. The result is a carefully crafted Yuzen-pattern washi, known for crisp lines and vivid multi-color detail not achievable with fabric alone.
Each color requires a specialized artisan mixing dyes, making stencils, and printing by hand.
This is a prime example of the craftsmanship behind traditional Japanese art.
They’re lightweight, thin yet durable.
With abundant patterns, they’re popular as gift materials, hobby craft supplies, or for decor—like wallpaper or layering sheets in your displays.
We accept orders starting at 1 sheet. Just specify your desired pattern number.
We can also develop custom patterns.
See more about our hand-dyed Mino Washi and the catalog below↓↓
Our blog post on Mino Washi Yuzen-dyed paper
*We periodically update Yuzen patterns.
For stock info, please contact our Circulation Department.
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A Word from the Editor, “Sato’s Castle”
Thank you for your continued support.
This is Sato, and today is my final newsletter as editor.
Since it’s my last, I’d like to reflect a little.
I first became the newsletter editor in spring of 2016.
Looking back, I’ve sent out over 400 newsletter issues in about 9 years—
almost weekly updates.
Sometimes deciding on content was more challenging than our internal company news, especially figuring out material for the “Editor’s Note” corner. Yet it was also a lot of fun ^^
(I titled it “Sato’s Castle” because I love historical castles, but ended up talking about parenting more often… oops!)
When I make sales calls, hearing “I read your newsletter!” truly made my day and motivated me.
Despite my humble writing, your reading and support have meant a lot. Thank you so much!!!
Next issue, our new editor—Sales Manager Yamashita—will bring fresh topics (and jokes!).
We hope you’ll keep on supporting us!!
Now, today’s newsletter covers
the latest March edition of “Suisei Tsushin.”
We’ve got lots of new product announcements this month!
They’re summarized in this edition. We also include details on purchase perks and price adjustments.
Please have a look if you can!!
Latest Suisei Tsushin March issue here
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/magazine/01/70/170_1_file.pdf
*This is a PDF, so it may take some time to download.
We will continue hearing your feedback to develop great products and services that spark delight, fulfilling our philosophy of “Give the Richness of Japan as a Gift” across the entire country, bringing smiles, positivity, and happiness. We appreciate your ongoing support!
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~ Give the Richness of Japan as a Gift ~
2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, 501-3721
Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. President: Michihiro Ishikawa
Sales Department: Minowa, Mayumi Sato, Yamashita
TEL: 0575-33-0228
FAX: 0575-35-1363
Minowa: 090-5116-7153
Mayumi Sato: 090-5851-4673
Yamashita: 080-2659-6912
Email: shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
Website: http://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/
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