From Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd.: Monthly Bulletin — New Products Special Offers & Latest News. We proudly deliver fresh, inspiring updates for energetic, style-savvy readers — ideal for corporate buyers, importers, and B2B wholesale partners in North America and Europe seeking Japanese crafts and gifts.
Latest Issue | October 2025 | No.491 | Sui-Sui Newsletter
■Breaking!2026 Hina Dolls & Boys’ Day Dolls Catalog — Now Available for B2B Wholesale! Live!!!
■ Hina & Boys’ Day Dolls — Client Perk [Personalized Name Plaque] Details (perfect for corporate gifts, museum shops, and gift retailers serving the US & EU markets)
■New!Washi Korokoro — Disney Series! Limited release from December 12.
■Renewed! Hand-Dyed Mino-Washi Yuzen Paper Catalog! Now easier to browse by color.
■ Label Update ! Designed for inbound tourism.
■Collaboration with Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School: “Fragrant Folding Fan — Washi Ogi”!
■Perks Underway! So many special-offer campaigns — learn more below! ↓↓
Founded in 1902 (Meiji 35) — Handcrafted by a Traditional Washi Paper House
Ishikawa Paper Goods Co., Ltd.
TEL 0575-33-0228 FAX 0575-35-1363
shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
Founded in 1902 in Mino City, Gifu — the heartland of Mino-Washi. Guided by our value of “Handwork by a Washi Paper House,” we plan, develop, manufacture, and wholesale Mino-Washi gifts and stationery. We fuse traditional craftsmanship with entertainment design. Certified Mino-Washi brand items: the most in Japan (and worldwide). Ideal for B2B importers, distributors, and corporate gift buyers in Europe and North America.
OEM / Private-Label Production & Original Design. Hand-dyed Mino-Washi, chiyogami, DIY craft kits, washi dolls, zodiac New Year ornaments, twelve-zodiac displays, Hina dolls, Ohinasama, Boys’ Day dolls, kabuto (samurai helmets), koinobori displays, entryway decor, seasonal ornaments, Washi Korokoro, chirimen dolls, washi papier-mâché, kokeshi, inbound-tourism goods, overseas souvenirs, Japanese souvenirs, washi stationery, gift money envelopes, noshi envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami, diaries, pencil cases, postcard boxes, goshuin stamp books, wagasa umbrellas, sensu 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, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, oil-blotting paper, washi coasters, chigiri-e collage supplies, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke charms, toothpick cases, ear picks, Japanese toys, folk toys. Over 1,200 handmade Mino-Washi gift items produced annually for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers worldwide.
Original papier-mâché production: anime characters, event mascots, company mascots, local yuru-characters, shrine specialties, etc. Extensive OEM/private-label planning and manufacturing.
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)
[Regional / Corporate / Sports Mascots]
Kuidaore Taro (Osaka), Tsubakuro — Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Chukyo-kun — Chukyo TV, Giffy — FC Gifu
[Transport / Government / Museums]
Lunar Lander SLIM — JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency); Type-3 Fighter “Hien” — Gifu-Kakamigahara Air & Space Museum; Sightseeing Train “Nagara” — Nagaragawa Railway; Gifu Bus — Gifu Bus Co., Ltd.
[Historic 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]
Ferret, Dormouse, Jersey Cow — KEEP Association; Wolf — Mitsumine Shrine
Tourism souvenir retail, lifestyle-goods retail, department-store wholesale, online & mail-order sales, doll retail, ceramics retail, lacquerware retail, bookstore & stationery channels, kimono shops, tea manufacturers/retail, confectionery/food makers, specialty paper shops, shrine/temple wholesale, florists/floral-supply, event planners, Paper Museum shop, general museum shops, global export wholesalers, overseas retail partners, advertising-agency sales, promotional items, commemorative gifts, handicraft shops, hobby stores, washi retailers — manufacturing & wholesale for industries worldwide (ideal for US/EU importers and distributors).
Sui-Sui Newsletter — October 2025 — No.491 ← Click here for the PDF.
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■Breaking! 2026 Hina & Boys’ Day Doll Display Catalog Completed! Now Live!!!
Latest Updates: 2026 Hina & Boys’ Day Dolls — New product information for B2B importers and retailers.
< Catalog Links >
2026 Hina Doll Catalog
2026 Boys’ Day Doll Catalog
We’ll distribute to customers upon request. Please contact our Circulation Dept. (ideal for overseas distributors, corporate buyers, and museum shops).
The respective < Order Closing Dates > < Estimated Delivery Dates > are below.
< Hina Dolls — Order Closing Dates >
< Boys’ Day Dolls — Order Closing Dates >
■Personalized Name Plaque — Details
For eligible items, we create and ship a name plaque requested by your end customer for ¥330 (tax included). Free shipping service included.
We can ship directly from us to the destination with your store name as sender — convenient for overseas B2B orders.
〈How to Order a Name Plaque〉
① Order via our Rakuten page, or ② send the Excel entry form by email.
* For the guide (manual), please contact our Circulation Dept.
Yoshiko Minowa 090-5116-7153
Yurika Yamashita 080-2659-6912
Mayumi Sato 090-5851-4673
■New! Washi Korokoro — Disney Series! Limited release from December 12.
≪Washi Korokoro — Disney (All 7) ≫ * Photos under supervision / pending approval
Scheduled release from December 12, 2025!!! Pre-orders Now Open!!
＜Disney Character Lineup＞
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy MSRP: ¥2,600 + tax
Chip, Dale MSRP: ¥2,400 + tax
21903 Washi Korokoro — Mickey
21904 Washi Korokoro — Minnie
21905 Washi Korokoro — Donald
21906 Washi Korokoro — Daisy
21907 Washi Korokoro — Goofy
21908 Washi Korokoro — Chip (left)
21909 Washi Korokoro — Dale (right)
■Renewed!Hand-Dyed Mino-Washi Yuzen Paper Catalog! Now easier to browse by color — ideal for B2B importers, distributors, and corporate gift buyers in the US & Europe.
We removed discontinued items and made currently available products easier to find.
You can view it from“Product Showcase & Catalog”on our website.
Mino-Washi Yuzen dyed paper can be ordered from a lot size of one sheet (when in stock).
Patterns in stock can also be checked and purchased on our Rakuten shop.
Purchase Mino-Washi Yuzen Dyed Paper Here
■New Initiative! Complete label refresh for inbound tourism markets!
“Washi-Covered Ceramic Maneki-Neko” Series — label renewal for our popular inbound items!
Change 1: English product names added
Change 2: Japanese flag icon to show “Made in Japan” at a glance
Change 3: Producer’s English name (Ishikawa Paper Goods) included
Inbound Catalog (general) — Click here ← Click
* Featured items: Washi-Covered Maneki-Neko , Washi Dolls,Kokeshi,Folding Fans & Origami, etc.
Inbound Catalog (Papier-Mâché) — Click here ← Click
* Featured items: Maneki-Neko, photo stands, sea bream, Daruma, magnets, etc.
If you’d like to try selling with the new labels, we will exchange your current inventory upon request — convenient for overseas retailers and museum shops.
■ October Notice
We will be open on October 13 (Sports Day).
■ Ishikawa Paper Goods × Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School — Collaborative Product Development Support!
Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School × Hand-Dyed Mino-Washi Folding Fans = “Wakō-Sen” — a development only we could realize
* A mock company of six Gifu High School students called “Sense☆Iine,” which passed the first screening of the ReaBiz (https://reabiz.jp) Mock Company Grand Prix, developed a completely new Mino-Washi folding fan. Sales have begun.
The product name is “Wakō-Sen”. These hand-dyed Mino-Washi folding fans feature two quintessential Japanese fragrances: sakura (cherry blossom) and hinoki (Japanese cypress). There are three patterns, and for each pattern there are two fragrance variations. The case is an elegant paulownia wood box.
Consignment sales. The scheduled end of the sales period is Monday, October 27. Returns of non-defective items are accepted.
If you wish to continue sales after the period, please consult us.
Contact: Gifu High School “Sense☆Iine” giko28.sense@gmail.com
Advisor: Mr. Kenji Kato, Gifu Prefectural Gifu Senior High School
* Our company (Ishikawa Paper Goods) is not the point of contact for this project.
■ Perks Now Underway! So many special-offer campaigns! [Special Offer Information] Blog: Purchase Perks for New Products from Ishikawa Paper Goods
Click here for the perks feature page
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— We create original (OEM) products for your brand —
Leveraging experience since 1902,
we craft exclusive originals just for your company!
Most registered items under the Mino-Washi brand in Japan!
Leave your original production to us: doll making, papier-mâché, Japanese gifts, washi stationery, DIY kits, custom name-printing, and more.
We can propose in a variety of materials such as washi, chirimen crepe, wood, and ceramics — perfect for US/EU buyers seeking Japanese crafts wholesale and corporate gifts.
Minimum lot: 300 pcs~ (negotiable depending on the item)
Lead time: approx. 1–3 months after design is finalized (negotiable by item)
* Split deliveries possible; additional fees may apply depending on your specifications.
Costs: processing cost, prototyping fee, label design fee, mold/tooling costs, etc.
For requests and inquiries, please contact our Circulation Dept.
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As a traditional washi workshop in the birthplace of Mino-Washi, Ishikawa Paper Goods handcrafts each Japanese gift one by one. We hope our warm atmosphere and products bring our customers smiles, happiness, and energy.
Founded in Meiji 35 (1902). A Japanese-gift manufacturer producing 1,300 types of handcrafted goods!
Head Office — Ishikawa Paper Goods Here,in English,Head Office Facebook,instagram
2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino-shi, Gifu 501-3721 TEL 0575-33-0228 FAX 0575-35-1363
Open 08:30–17:30 / Closed Sat., Sun., national holidays / Email: shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
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In an Edo-period building with “udatsu” eaves, enjoy hands-on workshops and shop 600 kinds of Japanese gifts!
Mino-Washi Goods Experience Shop — Ishikawa Paper Goods Here,in English,Shop Facebook,instagram
1909-3 Honjū-machi, Mino-shi, Gifu 501-3728 (Udatsu Historic District), next to Juroku Bank Mino Branch
TEL 0575-29-3680, FAX & email — please contact Head Office.
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