Vectculture have a really cute product called “Children of the stamp”. The stamp that can be used in combination with a postage stamp. (image credit: Kobito Online Store) Different stamps can be chosen to suit the season or reason you are sending a letter, card, postcard – it can brighten up the envelope and/or tell […]
UGUISU is pronounced [ oo・goo・ee・sue ]. It’s the name of a Japanese bird that has an enchanting singing voice which is seen as a sign of the arrival of spring in Japan. Today we are simply sharing the love – Uguisu is an online store that sells beautiful Japanese stationery as well as crafts, gifts, […]
In 1913 Mr Harunosuke Ogawa founds Messrs. Tombow which produces pencils. In 1927 the brand Tombow is founded. In 1929 upon the request of the Japanese Government, Tombow develops and produces a pencil for technical drawing. Tombow continues to develop its mechanical pencil over the years, together with pens, gluesticks and liquid inks at the […]
Satogami is a Japanese paper including 10% bamboo fibers. Its texture, includes microfibers, brings depth and texture making it a great type of paper to use in origami. However most paper is traditionally made from two types of bark: Kozo (paper-mulberry) and Mitsumata. Both are grown as crops.Kozo, mitsumata and gampi are all native to Japan, […]
A lot of notebooks are dedicated to specific uses. A large collection of notebooks are dedicated to one of my passions – food. One example is the recipe notebook from Kamio Japan. This is a simple example (pictured above) of a slimline a5 notebook with a single page layout per recipe and a storage pocket […]
Q-Lia Stationery is a stationery manufacturer with a number of cute “character” brands. These have some very cute STICKERS!!! Sources include: Kawaii depot Shop Kawaii Thank you for joining us during the A to Z Challenge. Our theme this month is Japanese Stationery and we encourage you to subscribe to our blog or follow us […]
Platinum arguably manufacture some of the finest fountain pen nibs in current production. Starting with the Preppy – the basic everyday use fountain pen. Then we have the Platinum #3776 which is the main premium model in the extensive Platinum fountain pen lineup. Platinum named the #3776 after the height in metres of Japan’s ‘ideal’ […]
Origami (折り紙, from ori meaning “folding”, and kami meaning “paper” (kami changes to gami due to rendaku)) is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. In modern usage, the word “origami” is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is […]
A lot of notebooks have been included in this A to Z – another basic notebook that I wanted to share with you today is from Marks. Marks and their Tokyo Edge, Edit and Storage.It Brands have been becoming more widely available in store here in the UK (they have great mechanical pencils too). One […]
Mnemosyne is the Greek goddess of memory – a suitable choice for a brand name of a beautiful sleek collection of notebooks made by Maruman. These are simple notebooks with high quality (and smooth) paper to inspire you. My latest purchase was a spiral bound basic notebook (195) in A5 with perforated pages and light […]