Stationery Bread Box - May 2025
Bread may not be the first thing you associate with Japan, but people here love the cute shapes, the textures and hues, and most of all, the flavors. This box borrows aesthetics from bread and cafes and abstracts it just enough to bring you a freshly baked theme for this month!
Kept Fav Pen Case From Raymay Fujii
While vinyl pen cases have become commonplace in Japan, the original trendsetter still reigns supreme for its attention to detail. Notice how it's sized like an elegant long wallet while having space for tools of various sizes. It also features internal layered pockets to keep your tools stable and organized. We picked it because it's an elegant storage option, and when turned on its side, it sort of looks like a loaf of bread. It's also suitable for acrylic stands. Not recommended for bread storage
Hoso Masu Bread Masking Tape, 6mm x 9mm From RyuRyu
It’s time to turn your planner into the front desk of a cosy bakery with 4 different washi tapes in one dispenser. It stands out with 4 designs and 2 sizes. The designs feature elements like baguettes, Japanese white bread(食パン), a bread lineup, and breadshop storefront colors. There are 5 meters of tape in each roll, so you get 20(!!) meters of tape! We like these thin tapes for marking time in planners and calendars. Despite its traditional appeal, the city of Kyoto eats the most bread in Japan.
Mocchiri Pan Fusen From Sunstar
Super cute sticky notes with bread designs! There are multiple possible bread options on the menu, so we hope you find yours tasteful. The pad covering the sheets is squishy like newly baked bread, making it a healthier option for stress relief than real bread. The design of the cover remains on the pages in a slightly muted print for ease of writing. The breads are Cream bread, Red Bean paste bread, Japanese white bread, Chocolate Cornet, Cream cut bun, Turtle bread, and egg sandwich. Bread in Japan tends to be on the sweeter side.
MATOKA x Ayu Iwashima Memo From Elcommune
A memo pad with designs we wish were on our Sunday brunch table. This product is a collaboration with MATOKA and Ayu Iwashima, who is known for art with a rustic, Nordic feel, defined by that unique Japanese perspective. The dual surface paper has strong tooth to its top layer, while the bottom is smooth. Iwashima-san’s art has a tactility to it that almost lets you feel the crust of the bread crumbling beneath your teeth, and the perspectives are reminiscent of Van Gogh.
Guitar Pen Petite 3 Colors Set Brown From Teranishi Kagaku
Guitar makes some of the finest color liners in the business, with stand-out water-based ink that is easy to use on the go, with minimal pressure needed for a nice, clear stroke. The size also helps with portability as they are ultra slim with an elegant hand feel. We picked the colors Brown, Dark Brown, & Pumpkin with the bread theme in mind. With these tones in hand, you can give rise to all sorts of delectable designs. Pumpkin seeds are commonly used in bread.
Little Kitchen Sticker Bakery From Mindwave
This little kitchen is staffed and run by squirrels darting over the sticker sheet to bake you the best bread in the forest. Honestly, we wonder how they get the oven running, we’ll leave that to your imagination. The stickers are made of cotton washi for a satisfying crafty feeling, perfect for decoration. Notice how the sheet has a narrative. The top designs show them making the dough, and the bottom ones feature bread for sale! Did you know that Melon Bread does not contain any melon?
Big Piece Sticker Bread From Mindwave
Get a big piece of sticker when you hunger for decoration. These stickers are seriously sizable and feature fun bread designs of many kinds. They’re made with uncoated paper, making them superb for writing on. Enjoy red bean bread, cream bread, croissants, white bread, boule bread, epi bread, fruit sandwich koppe, and a danish with blueberries. There’s a children's show in Japan featuring a hero with bread for a head!
Uniball One 0.38mm Brownblack From Mitsubishi Pencil
Can you have too many Uniball One pens? No, the answer is no. This series dominates in the colored ballpoint pen market, and for the bread box, we picked a Brown black tone, which not only is reminiscent of rye bread but is also more pleasing to the eye on white paper. The ink is smudge resistant and quick drying. The color also goes well with the uniball one metallic series that was featured in the previous box. Azuki beans are a natural sweetener, making Anpan a dessert despite being filled with beans.
Sankaku Sandwich Eraser From Iwako
The best part about this eraser is how realistic it looks. The texture, the layers, the colors- it all makes for a standout eraser you’ll want on your desk. The worst part about this eraser is how realistic it looks. The texture, the layers, the colors- it all makes for a stand-out eraser you’ll want to eat. Have fun assembling and reassembling the eraser or take cute photos of it in its wrapping to look like you bought it from a Japanese convenience store. It does, in fact, erase as well.
