鳩居堂

Founded in 1663 as a dealer in medicinal ingredients in front of Honnoji Temple in Teramachi, Kyukyodo first sold imported Chinese brushes, ink and paper as they were, then sent staff to China to learn the techniques and began developing its own stationery. Its signature item is a silk-screen postcard of seasonal plants, deliberately restrained so the sender's handwriting takes centre stage; a single card costs ¥121 including tax. Letter paper in the same line, such as Arishin (¥495) and Yuzu (¥605), is also a long seller.

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