Uppsala, Sweden, 17th Dec 2025 – Paper Whisper has introduced a seasonal selection of Japanese stationery curated around Nordic ideas of balance, restraint, and material quality. The winter release is ...

There’s no one that understands the intersection of whimsy and utility quite like the Japanese.

In today’s world of digital tools and online shopping, opening a brick-and-mortar stationery shop might seem wrongheaded. But that’s exactly what Japanese designer stationery brand Plotter is doing.

Japanese stationery supplies maker Kokuyo Co Ltd said on Friday it aimed to take a majority stake in Pentel through a tender offer, stepping up an aggressive move on a rival in a country where hostile ...

Chinatown's Paper Plant Co. has become a communal destination for stationery supplies. The shop is behind the Bungu LA festival at Union Station, set for the weekend of Oct. 11. (Juliana Yamada / Los ...

Travel has accelerated this trend. Visitors experience Japanese products firsthand, from convenience stores to local shops, and many look to buy similar items once they return home. Retailers are ...

As first reported by the Willamette Week in June, a Japanese book and stationery story is moving into downtown's Guild Theatre space on Director Park. Today, Kinokuniya Bookstores of America made the ...