Shumi no Bungubako – October 2025 Issue, Vol.75

The feature theme of Shumi no Bungubako October 2025, Vol.75 is:
“MY ESSENTIAL STATIONERY — Indispensable Daily Companions.”

This issue highlights the essential stationery items that support daily creative work and professional life, showcasing the favorites of prominent figures from various fields.

Among them are designer and artist Tomoe Shinohara, popular illustrator mizutama, typeface designer Osamu Torinoumi (creator of Yu Mincho), and Yataro Matsuura, owner of COW BOOKS Nakameguro and former editor-in-chief of Kurashi no Techo.

In addition, the special section “My Essential Tools, as Told by Domestic Makers” presents stationery selected by representatives of 14 Japanese stationery companies.Readers will discover the unique items these professionals consider indispensable, along with their personal stories, passion, and insights from within the stationery industry.