Hello, I’m Iwasawa. This is the last entry for the ‘Obsessed with this Stationery’ series on Techo News. With my turn coming last, I spent a long time quietly wondering about what I should showcase. After much thought, I decided to introduce some items I’ve recently acquired that make me happy every time I look at them.



Here they are! These are all items I bought during a trip to South Korea. Clockwise from the top left, we have: label stickers, stickers, more stickers, two types of sticky notes, a memo pad, masking tape, and two types of pencils. I picked these up at several different shops.

What I particularly love about this stationery is the exquisite coloring. The colors aren’t too sharp or punchy, giving them a beautiful look that makes them easy to coordinate with other tools. I also love that the lines on the sticky notes and memo pads aren't too heavy. Let’s take a closer look at a few of them.



The boxed label stickers come in a huge variety of colors and designs. While there are vibrant oranges and greens, they have a slightly muted, dusty quality—a sort of retro feel that I find really appealing.



The paper has a rough, tactile texture, and the printing has some charming irregularities and fading. I love that "handmade" feel.



The illustrations and text on the box are done with letterpress printing, so the bumpy texture is also fun to touch.



Next up are these original pencils from a stationery shop called “POINT OF VIEW.” They feature themes like “WRITING BY DAYLIGHT” and “THE JOY OF WRITING.” Inspired by the warm glow of midday sun and designed specifically for writing rather than drawing, these pencils possess a beauty that goes far beyond just their colors and design. (There were four types in total, with different colors and hardness depending on the theme).


Apparently they’re made in Japan.

There’s also…



Naturally, they can be used in winter, but these elegant hologram stickers of penguins, apple and ice might make you feel a bit cooler on a hot summer's day, too.



I’m obsessed with this washi tape! It’s just like the skin of a kiwi! I was able to buy all sorts of stationery, which made my trip that much more fun. That’s why I decided to make a scrapbook full of them to remember my trip.



I always stick shop cards and other paper ephemera into my techo, but I end up with so many that they overflow, so this time I created a pocket for the memo pad to store them in. I used stickers and sticky notes to write titles for each day and used layered sticky notes as accents.

I also tried a different layout for another day.



This is a way of using the techo that I’ve been enjoying lately with various sticky note designs: I use them to write down the happy things or "wins" from that day. Even when I don’t have much time, just writing these down and pasting them in makes for a page that’s a joy to read back on. I used the label stickers to attach my shop cards. I’m really looking forward to finding even more ways to use all these tools.

Finally, here is a list of where I found these items for your reference. (My apologies if they are out of stock when you visit!)

・POINT OF VIEW: Stickers, sticky notes, pencils
・NYUNYU: Label stickers, memo pad, masking tape
・FRITZ (Café): Fur seal stickers

This is the final ‘Obsessed with this Stationery’ post. Thank you for reading. Hopefully the amazing stationery introduced by the crew might help you find your own techo partners.

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