
Japanese Stationery Awards 2026
An annual Japanese award where stationery store staff across Japan vote to choose the best new stationery products of the year. It’s special and highly anticipated because the winners are selected by real experts who work with customers every day, making it a trusted guide to the most innovative and exciting stationery releases.
Top Awards
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Grand Award
The LACONIC Solid Write delivers a precision-balanced writing experience through intentional simplicity and carefully engineered weight distribution.
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Idea Award
The Sun-Star Unidentified Flying Flat Pouch transforms a playful UFO concept into a functional accessory with reflective detailing and a whimsical “abducted” cow charm.
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Functionality Award
The Pilot FriXion Synergy 3 combines an ultra-fine 0.4mm Synergy tip with erasable FriXion ink in a streamlined multi-color pen for flexible, precise writing.
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Design Award
The Sakura Komagoma File offers structured, freestanding organization in a clean, expandable design built for everyday clarity.
Writing & Erasing Category
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Ballpoint Pen Award
The Pilot Juice+ Gel Pen features the Synergy Tip technology, ensuring a smooth glide and firm control. Its frosted barrel design comes in eight fashionable ink colors.
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Multi Pen Award
The Sailor Pensiero Verita S Multi Pen combines a 2-color ballpoint pen and a mechanical pencil in a single aluminum body, finished with luxurious gold IP accents.
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Fountain Pen Award
The Sailor Profit Casual L Gold Trim is a classic Profit-series fountain pen with a smooth stainless steel nib and dual converter/cartridge filling for high-quality writing at a cost-effective price point.
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Color Pen Award
The Sun-Star LAMECO Glitter-Only Marker features a clear, water-based ink with colorful glitter that adds sparkle to illustrations, journals, and craft projects.
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Eraser Award
The SEED Kadoloop Eraser is a self-reshaping eraser that restores its sharp edges through a simple heating process, ensuring precise erasing for detailed work.
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Mechanical Pencil Award
The KAYOU+ Aimvision Pro Mechanical Pencil is a drafting mechanical pencil with a solid brass body that minimizes wobble and reduces noise during writing.
Organization Category
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Pen Case Award
The Sun-Star Cicada Shell Pen Case features an eye-catching, self-standing design that resembles a cicada’s shell, opening wide for easy access to pens and stationery supplies.
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Pouch & Bag Award
The LACONIC in Action Pen Pouch is a water-resistant, transparent pouch that provides clear visibility of contents and is available in bold, fluorescent colors.
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File Award
The KOKUYO Campus Quick-Open Binder features an innovative one-touch ring mechanism that opens in seconds, allowing loose-leaf sheets to be replaced quickly.
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Tabletop Storage Award
The SONIC Digitox The Routine Smartphone Time Lock Case helps improve concentration by locking your smartphone away during study sessions or daily digital detox periods.
Communicating & Archiving Category
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Sticky Note Award
The KOKUYO Campus Roll Type Sticky Notes for Margins are compact, full-adhesive sticky notes ideal for adding quick notes and memos to margins in textbooks or notebooks.
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Letter Award
The Midori Mogu Mogu Animal Mini Letter Set features adorable illustrations of animals chasing their favorite foods. It includes a matching sticker sheet to seal the envelope.
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Stamp Award
The Midori Yuru Log Pre-Inked Cork Stamp is a cushion-style stamp set featuring a cork cushion, clear case, and pre-inked pads with soft colors and cute designs.
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Notebook Award
The DAIGO Tea Time Record Notebook Movie & Cafe brings specialized recording pages for documenting movie experiences and cafe visits, with up to 20 entries.
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Card Award
The Seal Do Miyazawa Kenji Gentokan Kirapika Postcard features illustrations of Miyazawa Kenji’s beloved stories, finished with shimmering gold hologram foil on high-quality matte paper.
Fasten & Cut Category
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Clip Award
The KOKUYO Campus Portable Book Clip is a smart, compact clip that transforms into a slim, pen-like shape when stored, easily fitting in pencil cases or pockets.
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Cutter Award
The PLUS PICOFRIENDS Box Cutter is an animal-themed utility cutter designed for safe, clean slicing. Both practical and adorable, it features a rust‑resistant ceramic blade and a soft silicone animal cover.
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Scissors Award
The Raymay Fujii ZACCC Multifunctional Scissors with Magnet is an ergonomic tool that switches between three grip modes and packs five features, including a cutter tip, a side-demolition saw blade, and a scaled scissor blade.
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Masking Tape Award
The mt Kamoi Kakoshi Write Draw Tape is a writable washi masking tape with easy-tear perforations and repositionable adhesive, available in three message designs and two widths for convenient labeling and organizing.
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Sticker Award
The SAKURA Glow in the Dark Icon Sticker is an award-winning sticker set that charges in ambient light and glows softly at night to help you easily find everyday items.
Honorable Mentions
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3rd in Mechanical Pencil
The Kuru Toga Wood Mechanical Pencil combines the natural warmth of wood with a metal body, offering a tactile experience to the brand’s signature rotating lead mechanism.
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2nd in Eraser
The KOKUYO Campus Easy to Erase Hard to Break Eraser features a hybrid formula construction that delivers both high erasability and structural durability.
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2nd in Pen Case
The KOKUYO Campus Tray Style Pen Case is a spacious pen case that opens flat into a tray. With clever compartmentalization and generous capacity, it helps keep your desk and bag organized.
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3rd in Pen Case
The KOKUYO Campus Stamen Pen Case is a spacious organizer that keeps pens and stationery neatly organized for quick access. Its large capacity and clever layout make it ideal for those who carry a full suite of tools.
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3rd in Bag & Pouch
The Gakken Sta:Ful Cat Ear Pouch is a pouch for small stationery tools, designed to slip over and cover a notebook it features adorable cat-ear-shaped accents.
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6th in Mechanical Pencil
The Zebra Tect 2-way RO Mechanical Pencil is designed with professional drafting performance in mind. Equipped with a knurled grip and an integrated metal tip, it ensures slip resistance and prevents loosening during use.