Empowering Western Corporations Through Authentic Mino Washi Japanese traditional products Imports: The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Paper Crafts.Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
2025.03.30From Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd., New Product Benefit Latest Information. We wholeheartedly deliver energetic, vibrant news for your lively spirit, with a focus on authentic Mino Washi crafts and Japanese paper accessories for import into Western corporate markets!
Latest News April 2025 Issue NO.485 Suisui Newsletter
■2025 May Doll Ornaments are very popular! Immediate delivery available! You can use ourOrder Form just as it is, along with our inventory fax and email service! Please get in touch!
■2025 May Doll Ornaments now on sale! Industry first! Now your store can order Nameplates for end-users created to personalize each order! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Hexagram, Flower, Heart, Square, Circle – all handcrafted with original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Cute Chirimen Dolls!“Chirimen Otedama Rabbit” Series!Various adorable rabbit dolls recommended! Free shipping included!
■Ongoing Benefits! So many specials! Campaign introduction![Great Benefit Info] Ishikawa Shigyo New Product Purchase Special Blog!Click here!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 1! Original made in Japan Hand-Dyed Mino Washi Fan! Meticulous hand-dyed Mino Washi, handcrafted in Japan! An ideal gift! Includes special bamboo display stand! Free shipping included!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 2! A hugely popular series! Very popular for inbound tourism! Featuring Japanese painting designs,Silk Fans! Boxed or in a transparent case!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 3! Original made in Japan Hand-Dyed Mino Washi Uchiwa “Washi-ya no Teshigoto Uchiwa” Meticulous hand-dyed Mino Washi, handcrafted in Japan! Includes special bamboo display stand! Free shipping included!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 4!Enjoy the beautiful, refreshing sound! 10 types of glass wind chimes Glass Wind Chimes Purchase any combination of fans, uchiwa, or wind chimes plus at least ¥10,000 (wholesale cost) in other standard products to get free shipping!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 5!Extremely popular! A beautiful 24-rib silhouette, lightweight fiberglass Japanese Umbrellas of various types Japanese-Design UmbrellasBuy 20 or more to get a special sample bonus!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 6!Hugely popular! Japanese culture motif Tenugui! 49 designs in total! Small-Pattern Tenuguiwith a special benefit of creating an original label for retail shops!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 7!This is a must-have for festivals! Traditional Japanese folk toys! Paper Balloons Goldfish, Cat, Panda, Penguin, Blowing Pipes!
Suisui Newsletter April 2025 NO.485 ← Click here for the PDF version
※The PDF download may take some time.
■Ongoing Benefits! So many special offers – Campaign introduction!
[Great Benefit Info] Ishikawa Shigyo New Product Purchase Special Blog!Click here!
Founded in Meiji 35 (1902), Handcrafted Japanese Paper Work
TEL 0575-33-0228 FAX 0575-35-1363
[Ishikawa Shigyo Corporate Profile]
Ishikawa Shigyo Co., Ltd. was established in the 35th year of the Meiji era (1902) in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture, the production center of Mino Washi. Through our “Washi-ya no Teshigoto” craftsmanship concept, we produce and wholesale Mino Washi sundries. By combining traditional crafts with entertainment, we handle planning, development, manufacturing, and sales. We hold the top number (world’s highest) of Mino Washi brand certifications.
We also offer OEM production and original designs. Our product lineup includes hand-dyed Mino Washi, chiyogami, DIY kits, washi dolls, zodiac ornaments, Hina Dolls, seasonal displays (for example, miniature samurai helmets and carp streamer ornaments), chirimen dolls, washi papier-mâché, kokeshi, inbound-friendly items, Japanese souvenir items, stationery, envelopes, money envelopes, bookmarks, memo pads, origami, diaries, pen cases, postcards, Goshuincho (temple stamp books), wagasa (traditional umbrellas), folding fans, uchiwa fans, fan cases, washi photo frames, card cases, washi accessories (earrings, brooches, hair ties), washi magnets, tenugui towels, Japanese-pattern towels, kaishi paper, oil blotting paper, washi coasters, torn-paper pictures, postcard hangers, tapestries, netsuke, toothpick holders, ear picks, Japanese folk toys, local folk toys, and more—over 1,200 types of handcrafted washi goods each year, providing wholesale manufacturing to various industries in Japan and overseas. We connect with wholesalers, retailers, and corporations that import authentic Japanese goods worldwide, ideal for Western corporate markets seeking unique Japanese gifts.
We can create custom papier-mâché (hariko) designs for anime characters, event mascots, company mascots, local mascots, and famous shrines (OEM and original productions). With “Made in Japan” quality, we serve global B2B clients for the import of Japanese cultural crafts and seasonal ornaments.
Examples of OEM
[Anime / Character Collaborations]
Chibi Maruko-chan, Snoopy, Monchhichi (Nippon Vogue Co., Sekiguchi Co.), Rurouni Kenshin
Pochita (Chainsaw Man), Attack on Titan, Nyanko Sensei (Natsume’s Book of Friends)
[Local Mascots, Corporate, Sports]
Kuidaore Taro (Osaka), Tsubakuro (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Chu-Kyo-kun (Chukyo TV), Giffy (FC Gifu)
[Vehicle Mascots / Government Agencies / Museums]
SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) JAXA, Type 3 Fighter Hien (Gifu Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum), Nagara sightseeing train (Nagaragawa Railway), Gifu Bus (Gifu Bus Co.)
[Historical Figures / Samurai 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]
Ferret, Dormouse, Jersey Cattle (Keep Association), Wolf (Mitsumine Shrine)
We do business with tourist and general merchandise retailers, department stores, online shops, mail order, doll stores, ceramics stores, lacquerware vendors, stationery bookstores, kimono stores, tea manufacturers, confectionery/food manufacturers, paper specialty stores, shrines/temples, flower shops, event planning companies, paper museums, general museum shops, exporters, advertising agencies, promotional item companies, gift companies, handicraft shops, hobby shops, washi retailers, and more. We wholesale our crafts to businesses in many industries domestically and abroad.
Suisui Newsletter April 2025 Issue NO.485 ← Click here for the PDF version
※The PDF download may take some time.
■2025 May Doll Ornaments now on sale! Immediate shipping available! You can use it directly as anOrder Form with our inventory fax and email service! Please contact us!
“2025 May Doll Ornaments” Inventory Fax/Email Service
For everyone who wants to start selling gorgeous May dolls immediately, we offer our Inventory Fax/Email Service.
Please contact each sales representative.
■2025 May Doll Ornaments now on sale! Industry first! Now your store can order Nameplates for end-users creation! Free shipping included!
Special Benefit for Our Clients – Accepting Nameplate Orders Now!
Nameplates for each end-user are just 330 yen (tax included),
Shipped directly to the end-user with free shipping included.
We will send you detailed documentation for submission!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly released! Hexagram, Flower, Heart, Square, Circle, all handmade with original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■Trial Benefit – Purchase Mino Washi Brooches + accessories products + other items totaling at least 10,000 yen and receive free shipping.
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Hexagram details here! P9~ All handcrafted with our original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Flower details here! P7~ All handcrafted with our original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Heart details here! P12~ All handcrafted with our original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Circle details here! P3~ All handcrafted with our original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Mino Washi Accessories! “Mino Washi Brooch” newly arrived! Square details here! P5~ All handcrafted with our original hand-dyed Mino Washi! Free shipping included!
■New Product! Adorable chirimen dolls! “Chirimen Otedama Rabbit” Series! We recommend these various rabbit dolls! Free shipping included!
■Trial Benefit – Purchase Otedama Rabbit + other items totaling at least ¥10,000 to receive free shipping.
■Ongoing Benefits! So many specials! Campaign introduction! [Great Benefit Info] Ishikawa Shigyo New Product Purchase Special Blog!Click here!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 1! Original made in Japan Hand-Dyed Mino Washi Fans! Details here! P6~ Meticulous hand-dyed Mino Washi, made in Japan! Perfect as gifts!
Includes a special bamboo display stand! Free shipping included!
■Excellent for gifts and inbound tourism! Great for overseas souvenirs! Includes product guide insert in Japanese and English.
■Trial Benefit – Purchase fans, uchiwa, or wind chimes plus other products totaling ¥10,000 and get free shipping
■Benefit – Buy 12 or more fans to receive a special bamboo display stand free!
[Original Fan Production]
≪We accept OEM for fans≫
・Minimum order quantity: 100 pcs~
・4C printing available (separate plate fee)
・You can use Mino Washi or supply your own paper.
・Paper box packaging available (specifications negotiable)
・Photo-label box also possible (separate proofing and label fee)
≪We accept fan customization≫
・We can print logos and company names.
※Direct printing on the fan requires separate plate and printing fees
・Production time for 100 fans: about 1 month (longer during busy seasons)
Note: If you need custom printing, add about 1 month from design submission.
Please contact your sales representative.
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 2! A very popular series! Extremely popular with inbound tourists! Japanese painting designs,Silk Fans! Details here! P18~ Available in white box packaging or transparent cases!
[Original Fan Production]
≪We accept OEM for fans≫
・Minimum order quantity: 100 pcs~
・4C printing available (separate plate fee)
・You can use Mino Washi or supply your own paper.
・Paper box packaging available (specifications negotiable)
・Photo-label box also possible (separate proofing and label fee)
≪We accept fan customization≫
・We can print logos and company names.
※Direct printing on the fan requires separate plate and printing fees
・Production time for 100 fans: about 1 month (longer during busy seasons)
Note: If you need custom printing, add about 1 month from design submission.
Please contact your sales representative.
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 3! Original made in Japan Hand-Dyed Mino Washi Uchiwa “Washi-ya no Teshigoto Uchiwa” Details here! P19~ Meticulous hand-dyed Mino Washi, handcrafted in Japan! Includes special bamboo display stand! Free shipping included!
■Trial Benefit – Purchase fans, uchiwa, or wind chimes + other items totaling at least ¥10,000 and get free shipping
■Benefit – Buy 20 or more uchiwa fans to receive a special bamboo display stand free!
■Benefit – Buy 12 or more fans or 20 or more uchiwa to receive a special bamboo display stand free!
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 4! Enjoy the beautiful, cool sound! 10 variations of glass wind chimes Glass Wind Chimes – details here! P22~ Buy fans, uchiwa, or wind chimes plus regular products (at least ¥10,000 wholesale) to enjoy free shipping!
■Trial Benefit – Purchase fans, uchiwa, or wind chimes + other items totaling at least ¥10,000 to get free shipping
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 5! Extremely popular! A beautiful 24-rib silhouette, made of lightweight fiberglass Japanese Umbrellas in various types Japanese-Design Umbrellas – details here! P23~ Buy 20 or more to get one umbrella sample bonus!
■Benefit! Purchase 20 or more umbrellas and receive 1 free umbrella sample
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 6! Hugely popular! Japanese culture-themed tenugui! 49 kinds in total! Small-Pattern Tenugui – details here! P32~ Special benefit: original label creation for your retail store!
■Benefit! We are currently offering a customized original label for retailers for free!
“Original Label” Would you like to add a special touch?
We will create labels at no cost!
Why not incorporate your company logo or shop name to make it your exclusive item? If interested, please contact our sales staff!
Made in Japan with 100% cotton! Excellent absorbency, and it becomes gentler on the skin with continued use.
Offer a one-of-a-kind tenugui that features your store name or logo!
We will create your original label at no additional charge!
Reference blog ▼ Tenugui sales with original label recommended! Example from Gujo Hachiman Bon Odori ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1243.html
■Summer Items & Summer Measures 7! Festival time calls for these! Japanese folk toys! Paper Balloons – details here! P34~ Goldfish, Cat, Panda, Penguin, Blowing Pipes!
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We, at Ishikawa Shigyo — committed to “Washi-ya no Teshigoto” (handcrafts of Japanese paper) and chirimen crafts in the Mino Washi production region of Gifu Prefecture — truly appreciate your interest. We hope that our warm atmosphere and products, such as Mino Washi crafts or seasonal ornaments, bring smiles, happiness, and positive energy to customers worldwide seeking authentic Japanese items and unique imports.
Founded in Meiji 35, a washi goods manufacturer producing 1,300 types of handcrafted Japanese sundries!
Head Office Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. Click here,in English,Head OfficeFacebook,instagram
〒501-3721 Gifu Prefecture, Mino City, Yoshikawacho 2382 TEL 0575-33-0228 FAX 0575-35-1363
Business hours 08:30~17:30, closed on weekends and holidays Email: shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
Enjoy fun hands-on experiences and 600 types of washi items in an Edo-period building with “udatsu” architecture!
Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop Click here,in English,ShopFacebook,instagram
〒501-3728 Gifu Prefecture, Mino City, Hon-Sumicho 1909-3 (Udatsu no Agaru Townscape), next to Juroku Bank Mino Branch
TEL 0575-29-3680, FAX, email to Head Office
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