@bungustore: The Japanese Stationery Awards for 2026 just dropped!
The Idea Award went to the Sun-Star Unidentified Flying Flat Pouch. It plays a UFO abduction theme where your favorite items get beamed up. The ship is reflective, glows, and comes in four shiny colors.
The Functionality Award went to the Pilot Frixion Synergy 3. Frixion makes the best erasable pens with the best ink colors, and this new release packs three colors into a fine 0.4mm tip.
The Design Award went to the Sakura Komagoma File. Originally designed for children to organize thin and small items, it went viral in Japan for its convenience and simplicity.
The Grand Award went to the LACONIC Solid Write mechanical pencil. Designed for the optimal writing experience with high-quality materials throughout. The clip is replaced with a hexagonal ring to prevent rolling, the barrel is coated in rubber with the perfect balance of grip and comfort, and it comes with its own real leather pen cover.
Which one would you pick?