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2025

Masking Tape Jamboreeー Decorate your everyday! ーin KITTE2025

Masking Tape Jamboreeー Decorate your everyday! ーin KITTE2025
With so much masking tape gathered, the venue looked like a masking tape festival!
If you're a fan of masking tape, or if you happen to be passing by during the event, please feel free to come and join us!
In addition to the Miyazawa Kenji Lantern Museum series, Alice in Wonderland, and Every Day is Washi Tape, there will also be event-exclusive items, so don't miss out when you come!

Date: January 16, 2025 (Thurs) - January 18 (Sat)
Holding time: 10: 00 to 19: 00
Location: Tokyo City i Performance Zone, 100st basement floor, KITTE, 7090-2-7 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 2-1
Admission: Free


Online Stationery Girls Fair Exciting! Neo Stationery City

Online Stationery Girls Fair Exciting! Neo Stationery City
"Bungu Joshi-haku", a stationery festival for stationery lovers, will be held as an online event!
We sell stationery girls' expo limited products of Shinzi Katoh design and sets with gorgeous extras.
For those who live far away and can't make it to the event, why not enjoy "Bungu Joshi-haku" online?

Period: January 10, 2025 (Friday) 12:00 - January 20 (Monday) 18:00

Miyazawa Kenji Magic Lantern Museum Kirapika Masking Tape Set with Display
Bungu Joshi-Haku Limited Edition Flake Sticker Can
Limited edition Kirapika masking tape from Bungu Joshi-Haku

2024

Stationery Girls Fair 2024

Stationery Girls Fair 2024
Bungu Joshi-haku is one of the largest stationery festivals in Japan.
The venue will feature over 50,000 stationery items, and it is a stationery sale event where you can shop on the spot.
Shinzi Katoh's paper stationery and masking tape and sticker items will also be available at the venue.
There are also limited items and pre-sale items that can only be purchased at Bungu Joshi-haku.
If you're a stationery lover, why not drop by and look for your favorite stationery for everyday use?
*Admission tickets must be purchased in advance. Sales will end once capacity is reached.
*Tickets will not be sold on the day at the venue.

Dates: Thursday, December 12, 2024 - Sunday, December 15
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Halls C and D

Paper Festival KOBE 2024

Main visual for Paper Festival KOBE 2024

A must-see for paper lovers! A collection of stationery items and paper-related items
Shinzi Katoh items will be available at "Paper Festival KOBE 2024"

There are many arrangement items such as masking tape and frame stickers that can be used to transform paper items into unique items!
Decorate your planners, notebooks, and more to create your own original items!


Period: November 7, 2024 (Thursday) to November 11 (Monday) 10 am to 19 pm (closing at 17 pm on the last day)
Venue: Daimaru Kobe Store, 9th floor event hall
※free entrance


Paper Festival KOBE 2024 product lineup excerpt

Stationery Girls Expo pop-up in Kyoto 2024

Stationery Girls Expo pop-up in Kyoto 2024
Bungu Joshi-haku is one of the largest stationery festivals in Japan.
The venue will feature over 50,000 stationery items, and it is a stationery sale event where you can shop on the spot.
Shinzi Katoh's paper stationery and masking tape and sticker items will also be available at the venue.
There are also limited items and pre-sale items that can only be purchased at Bungu Joshi-haku.
If you're a stationery lover, why not drop by and look for your favorite stationery for everyday use?
* Each day will have a block system with limited capacity, and advance tickets are required for admission.

Period: October 10, 2024 (Thursday) - October 14 (Monday, public holiday)
Venue: JR Kyoto Isetan 10th floor event hall (inside Kyoto Station Building)
Bungu Joshi-haku Pop-up in Kyoto 2024 Product Lineup Excerpt

Everyone's Stationery Marche

Everyone's Stationery Marche
Shinzi Katoh stationery items will be available at the stationery festival "Minna no Bunbougu Marche"!
There are lots of exciting items, including masking tape, rolled sticky notes, and sticker books ♡
Don't miss out on the event-exclusive items!

This event will be the first time that the event will feature the event-exclusive sparkly masking tape "Kou Tsumugi."
This set of four rolls includes three 15mm-wide and one 3mm-wide roll, all of which feature auspicious motifs that are likely to bring happiness.
The foil used is also red, which is a happy touch.

It's easily accessible from the station, so if you live nearby, please come and visit "Minna no Bunbougu Marche"!

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Dates: September 26, 2024 (Thu) - September 30 (Mon)
Opening hours: 10am - 8pm (last day closes at 5pm)
Venue: JR Nagoya Takashimaya 10th floor event hall
Address: 450-6001-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, 1-4

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Mobile sales! The zoo bookstore

Mobile sales! The zoo bookstore
A bookstore will open for one day only at Ikeda Zoo in Okayama Prefecture.
We sell books and illustrated guides about animals, mainly aimed at toddlers to elementary school students.
Sorabea's picture book "Sorabea's First Great Adventure" is also in the lineup!
There will also be books recommended by the zookeepers at Ikeda Zoo on display.
It seems like it would be even more fun to interact with the animals at a real zoo and look at books and illustrated guides.
Please come and visit us♪

Date and time: August 11, 2024 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
Location: Ikeda Zoo, under the large tent in front of the shop

Ikeda Zoo
700-0015 2-5-1 Kyoyama, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Tel: 086-252-2131

For details about the event, click here →Ikeda Zoo: Traveling sales! The zoo's bookstore

Shinzi Katoh Works Stationery and Miscellaneous Goods Market

Shinzi Katoh Works Stationery and Miscellaneous Goods Market
Shinzi Katoh is a miscellaneous goods designer and picture book author from Kumamoto.
In his 50-plus years as a designer, he has created miscellaneous goods, picture books, shoes, clothes, accessories, etc.
To date, we have delivered over 15000 different product designs both domestically and internationally.

In his work as a picture book author, he created characters about two polar bear brothers who are at the mercy of changes caused by global warming.
In 2010, the NPO Sorabear Foundation's activities in producing "Sorabear" received the Minister of the Environment Award.

Recently, we have also been exhibiting at events such as "Bungu Joshi-haku," which is popular among stationery fans.

This time, in Shinzi Katoh's hometown of Kumamoto, a part of his past design work will be exhibited, and
We will be holding a limited-time sale with a wide selection of stationery and miscellaneous goods.

As a related event, the Kumamoto Nichinichi Charity Celebrity Shikishi Exhibition, which has been held since 2016, will also be held.
We are also exhibiting our products here, so please come and enjoy them if you come to the venue!
 

Period: August 7, 2024 (Wed) - August 19 (Mon)
   10:00-19:00 *19:30 on Fridays and Saturdays
Location: Tsuruya East Building, 1st basement floor event space
   860-8586 Tetorihoncho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 6-1
 

◆Related Events◆
Kumamoto Day Charity Exhibition of Shikishi by Famous People
August 14th (Wed) - 19th (Wed) Tsuruya East Building 8th Floor Fureai Gallery
*Since 2016, the pieces have been exhibited every year, and three pieces are scheduled to be exhibited this year as well.

Stationery Festival Reward Festa 2024

Stationery Festival Reward Festa 2024
The "Stationery Festival Reward Festa 13" will be held at Dejima Messe Nagasaki for two days on July 2024th (Sat) and 14th (Sun).
Original "OMAGARIchans" products, a collaboration with Ishimaru Bunkyodo, are now available.

"OMAGARIchans" were designed based on the curved-tailed cats that live in Nagasaki.
The unique "OMAGARIchans" are depicted enjoying the city of Nagasaki, including Glover Garden and Meganebashi Bridge.

Ishimaru Bunkyodo, the company with which we collaborated this time, is a long-established stationery store founded 140 years ago.
The decision to team up was made because Shinzi's father has roots in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The product lineup consists of three items, letter sets, sticky notes, and book memos, each with four designs.
A total of 12 products will be on sale from the day of the event at the "Stationery Festival Reward Festa 2024."

To commemorate the release, there will also be a talk show and autograph session.
Everyone, please come and meet the "OMAGARIchans" ♪
 
Date and time:July 13, 2024(Sat) 10:00~17:00、July 14(Sun)10:00~16:00
Location: Dejima Messe Nagasaki Event and Exhibition Hall
Admission: Free
 
Shinzi Katoh talk show & autograph session

【talk show】
Date and time: July 14, 2024 (Sun) 13:00-13:30
Location: Dejima Messe Nagasaki Event and Exhibition Hall, Stage

【Autograph session】
Date and time: July 14, 2024 (Sun) 13:30-14:15
Location: Dejima Messe Nagasaki Event and Exhibition Hall, Stage
 
An autograph session will be held for the first 3 people who purchase three or more "OMAGARIchans" products.
 

2023

Shinzi Katoh Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan

Shinzi Katoh Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan
A POP UP SHOP featuring only Shinzi Katoh's Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan series has appeared on the B1F of Nagoya Parco East Building!

Items from the beginning of the Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan series, including postcards,
Sparkling masking tape that won awards at the Stationery Shop Grand Prize and Stationery Women's Expo, flake stickers,
Furthermore, we have a product lineup that will satisfy even stationery lovers, including the latest work "Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan 1998" series!
There are also tableware and acrylic art, so you can find various Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan items♪

Use the year-end and New Year holidays to choose Christmas presents...
Everyone, please come and see the world of Shinzi Katoh's Kenji Miyazawa Gentokan!

Venue:Nagoya Parco East Building B1F (Entrance to Yabacho Subway Passageway) Inside RUN POP UP SHOP
Session:December 5, 2023 (Tue) - January 14, 2024 (Sun) 



"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition

Shinzi Katoh's POP UP SHOP has appeared in Chengdu, China!
At the venue, a variety of stationery such as fountain pen sets and ballpoint pens that are perfect for gifts, sold only in China, and posters of Shinzi Katoh's representative works are on display.
Sorabair stuffed animals and stationery that are scheduled to be released soon.One step aheadPre-sale now!
Please check it out ♪

Venue: Kids Winshare
Address: No. 1700 Global Center 3rd floor, Northern section of TIANFU Avenue, GAOXIN District, Chengdu, China 
Session:December 9, 2023 (Sat) - January 7, 2024 (Sun) 


"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition
"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition
"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition
"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition
"Healing a small world" Healing picture book author Shinji Kato's picture book illustration exhibition

Kasugai's charm discovery tour "Shinzi Katoh's drawing school"

Shinzi Katoh's drawing school
We will be holding a "Kasugai Charm Discovery Tour" for small children living in Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture.
"Shinzi Katoh's Drawing School" will be held as part of the tour.
Consists of 2 parts, morning and afternoon, limited to 10 families each!
Applicable to children aged 3 to 4th grade of elementary school and their families in Kasugai City.

[Kasugai charm discovery tour]
November 25, 2023 (Sat)
① Morning session / Doors open at 9:30, 10:00~12:30
② Afternoon session/doors open at 13:30 14:00~16:30
Limited to 10 families each *If there are too many applicants, there will be a lottery.
Target: Children aged 3 to 4th grade of elementary school in Kasugai City and their families.
Venue: Daimaru Honpo New Factory (2-208 Minomachi, Kasugai City)

Shinzi Katoh Collection "cat" in PARCO

Shinzi Katoh Collection "cat" in PARCO
Shinzi Katoh Collection Nagoya Parco East Building 3F RUN POP UP SHOP
From 8/2 to 8/27, Shinzi Katoh's limited-time shop will appear in Nagoya Parco East Building 3F RUN POP UP SHOP during the summer vacation!

In this shop, various miscellaneous goods only for cats are gathered!
Cool glass items and without condensation even in summer
Stainless steel items that keep the cold temperature, stationery items such as masking tapes, stickers, and paper items that stationery lovers can enjoy, women's socks that are perfect for sneakers,
Japanese-made towels with water absorption and gentle touch that are indispensable for sweaty summer...
Various cats and items are available.

Venue: Nagoya Parco East Building 3F RUN POP UP SHOP
Date: August 2, 2023 (Wednesday) to August 27 (Sunday)



2022

Tokyu Hands Sapporo store

Popular items such as stationery, towels, and socks are available!
"World of Shinzi Katoh" spreads in Tokyu Hands Sapporo store.

"Please take whatever you like from the present box!"

For yourself, as a gift... you're sure to find something that will make your heart flutter.
Please come and visit us!
 
Venue: Tokyu Hands Sapporo Store 8F/Stationery Corner
Kita 4-jo Nishi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido - 8th and 9th floors of Sapporo Tokyu Department Store (partial)
Tel: 011-218-6111 
Opening hours: 10:30 to 19:00 

* Notice of change in business hours
*In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the business hours are shortened from the usual 10:00 to 20:00 for the time being. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers and ask for your understanding.
 
Date: February 8, 2022 (Tue) - April 10, 2022 (Sun)

Odakyu Department Store Machida

Sealdo POP UP SHOP

Period: February 16 (Wed)-22 (Tue)
Hours: 10:00-20:30 *until 20:00 on Sundays and public holidays
* Closed at 17:00 on the last day                                                                  
Location: Odakyu Department Store Machida 1F = Women's clothing and accessories section
Hara Machida, Machida-shi, Tokyo 6-12-20

Navi dial: 0570-025-888

A collection of various stickers and masking tapes that will make you want more!
We will introduce items that use literary works such as Kenji Miyazawa as motifs, and items that use hologram foil abundantly.
Please come and visit us ^^♪

Maruneko Exhibition 2022 WINTER

Pottery miscellaneous goods of Shinzi Katoh line up at the event full of cats such as cat Art, cat Zakka ♪
Please find a cat item that will heal your life and dining table.

Period: February 9, 2022 (Wednesday) to 22nd (Tuesday)
However, closed on February 20 (Sun) due to legal inspection
Hours: 9:00-21:00
Venue: Maruzen Marunouchi Main Store
   100-8203 1-6-4 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    Marunouchi Oazo 4F event space

2021

Tokyu Hands Tokyo store

A chance to directly get stationery of endangered animals!There are popular stationery such as letter sets, clear files, block memos, and car stickers♪
If you're in the area, please stop by!
 
Venue: Tokyu Hands Tokyo store 8th floor
100-6701 Tokyo, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku 1-9-1, Daimaru Tokyo 8-10F
Tel: 03-5220-7109
Business hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays / 10:00-20:00
 Thursdays and Fridays on weekdays/10:00-21:00

* Notice of change in business hours
For the time being [all day] 10:00-20:00
*Business hours are shortened to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers and ask for your understanding. (Period is subject to change)
 
Date: December 21, 2021 (Tue) - February 15, 2022 (Tue)

Merry Gift-mas × Shinzi Katoh

Shinzi Katoh World opens in Hong Kong's shopping mall, life@KCC!
The space entitled "Merry Gift-mas" is a photo spot where you can take pictures with the cute and soothing characters created by Shinzi Katoh and the fun atmosphere of Christmas♪
If you shoot alongside Little Red Riding Hood, wolves, and Montperche, you'll feel like you've become a resident of Shinzi Katoh World♪

If you live in Hong Kong or are planning to go there, please visit!
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Venue: life@KCC
Address: 3/F, life@KCC, 72 Kwai Cheong Rd, Kwai Chung
Date: November 16, 2021-January 2, 2022 10 am - 22 pm
Register

Miscellaneous goods POP UP STORE of Shinzi Katoh

"The world of miscellaneous goods of Shinzi Katoh that is healed that heart becomes light softly."
The popular POP UP STORE held in 2016 is back!
Items handled include masking tape, stationery, and towels.
How about going out and looking for a reward gift for yourself or a Christmas present for your loved ones?
 
Venue: Tokyu Department Store Sapporo 5th Floor Event Stage
060-8619 Hokkaido Sapporo City Chuo Ward North 4 West 2-1
Tel: 011-212-2211
Whole building: 10:30 am - 19 pm*
*Excluding some shops such as restaurants. *Subject to change based on social conditions.
 
Date: December 2, 2021 (Thursday) to December 22 (Wednesday)

Let's go to Satoyama on autumn weekends!Gifu Clear Stream Satoyama Harvest Festival 2021

[Gifu Seiryu Satoyama Harvest Festival 2021 Satoyama Craft Fair-Gifu's proud "manufacturing" gathers! ~]

Miscellaneous goods of earthenware of Shinzi Katoh form a line.
You can meet carefully crafted items one by one ^ ^
Please come and visit us♪

・ Date and time November 13, 2021 (Sat) 14th (Sun) 9:00 - 16:30
 
・ Venue Gifu Seiryu Satoyama Park Welcome Zone
〒505-0003
2292-1 Yamanouecho, Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture

2020

Tokyu Hands Nagoya 20th Anniversary 10th "Nekomachi Shopping Street"

Period: March 11, 2020 to March 19
Hours: 10:00 to 19:00
Venue: Tokyu Hands Nagoya store 10F event space
Contact: 052-566-0109 (representative)
 

It seems that it is a fun event with a lottery for each purchase amount and a demonstration by a cat artist ^ ^

Pottery items with cat designs from Shinzi Katoh, such as Annie Buncats and Nekoco, are lined up.

Please come and visit us!

 

Details are here →"A lot of pottery and miscellaneous goods of Shinzi Katoh - casual blog of Zelpotier"

2019

Picture Book Theater Little Red Riding Hood Kobe Art Village Center KAVC Hall

 
Shinji Kato's picture book "Little Red Riding Hood" was performed on stage!
A new type of entertainment that combines storytelling and dance♪
 

2019 Gifu Tourism and Products Exhibition in Centrair

Period: November 1, 2019 (Friday) to November 11 (Monday)
Time: 10 am - 18 pm (*10 am - 17 pm on the last day)
Location: Central Japan International Airport Centrair 4F Event Plaza
 
Autumn special event held at Chubu International Airport Centrair where you can meet Shinzi Katoh goods!
In addition to small plates such as tea trays and heart trays, there is also a large collection of tableware such as mugs and plates.You can also enjoy the taste of autumn unique to Gifu Prefecture, so if you are visiting Centrair on your autumn trip, please stop by. ♪
 

Shinzi Katoh Collection Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi

Shinzi Katoh Collection Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi
Period: October 17, 2019 to November 4
10 am to 6 pm each day (ends at 4:30 pm on the last day)
Place: Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi 7th Floor Exhibition Hall
 
Miscellaneous goods of Shinzi Katoh collection flock in Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi!
Don't miss the venue-limited goods such as tea, limited postcards, and event-limited masking tape!
Masking art is also installed at the venue, and you can participate freely ^ ^
 
You may have a wonderful encounter with exciting miscellaneous goods ♪
Please come to the venue!
 

Shizuoka Marui

Shizuoka Marui POPUPSHOP
Period: March 7, 2019 to August 31
Location: Shizuoka Marui 3F event space
 
 
We handle Ultraman, Little Red Riding Hood, cat miscellaneous goods, etc.
Please come to the POP UP SHOP, which has been powered up more than the last time♪
 
 
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