Introducing “FUMI”, a new mechanical pencil with a smooth, refreshing feel.
First to feature Mitsui Chemicals’ new composite material made from seawater.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; president: Junichi Fukushima) is the first in the industry to use NAGORI®, a new composite material from Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (headquarters: Ya...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/260226/

(Subject) Tombow Pencil Wins “Semi-Asahi Advertising Award”. 2022 Asahi Advertising Public Awards Division Award Winners Announcement

Tombow Pencil (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) continuing from last year as a participant in the 71th Asahi Advertising Awards General Public Section in 2022; which the award r...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/230705/

Theme “Tombow Pencil” to semi-asahi advertising award
2018 Asahi Advertising Awards General Public Offering Department and Award-winning Works Announced

Tombow Pencil (The company's head office, Kita-ku, Tokyo, and President Akihiro Ogawa), continued to collaborate as a task yearning company for the 67th Asahi Advertising Award and general public offe...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/190710/

Expanding the experience of the lightweight running Correction Tape ” MONO Air”
100,000 Plastic Eraser MONO Magnet to User Premium

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (President, Akihiro Ogawa, head office, Kita-ku, Tokyo) is a surprisingly light erase Correction Tape " MONO Air"(user rating at the bottom of the page) In order to promote the...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/170315/

MONO CC expands the Correction Tape to the student base
“10th Anniversary Exclusive Premium Version” launched

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (President, Akihiro Ogawa, head office, Kita-ku, Tokyo) is a portable Correction Tape of the Plastic Eraser size "MONO CC "will be released from November 7, the anniversary Pre...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/141031/

[Report]Winners of the 11th “Tombow Display Contest” Selected

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) held its 11th "Tombow Display Contest 2026" over a two-month period, beginning July 1. The contest was open to stat...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/261109/

Cleverly designed school supplies from the “ippo!” line
glue sticks, liquid glue, and pencil caps.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) on October 29 will launch a new line of school stationery under its "ippo!" brand—designed to support children as t...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/261022/

“ippo! Writing Pencils” – New Designs
“ippo! Break-Resistant Eraser,”　now on sale.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) is launching a new line of writing pencils featuring trendy colors that appeal to children and make learning fun an...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/260723/

“Dinosaur Pencils” – So much to learn!
Supervised by the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) will release four "Dinosaur Pencils" designs (product name/pack of 6/price: 770 JPY (700 JPY excluding tax)) featuri...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/260115/

A translucent body. A casual-looking cap-type pen. “ZOOM L1” now available in five new colors.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) is a Japanese brand of contemporary design pens that combine Japanese technology and sensibility. The company will r...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/251113/

[Report] Winners of the 10th “Tombow Display Contest” Announced

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) held the 10th "Tombow Display Contest 2025," inviting stationery stores nationwide to participate for two months st...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/251107/

Fast drying gel. Resists bleeding and less likely to strike through.
Newly developed “Monodry Ink” is the next generation of gel ink.
“Water-Based Gel Ballpoint Pen Monograph Lite” ¥220 (including tax)
For study, for recording.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Junichi Fukushima) will release the "Water-Based Gel Ballpoint Pen Monograph Lite" (Price ¥220 (¥200 before tax)) on October 30th as p...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/251023/

November 1st is “MONO Day”
We will hold two campaigns where you can win original MONO goods.

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Junichi Fukushima) is pleased to announce that November 1st has been designated "MONO Day." MONO Day was certified and registered a...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/250910/

9th “Tombow Display Contest” Winners Report

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Ogawa) held the 9th “Tombow Display Contest 2024” from July 16th for two months this year calling on stationery stores nationw...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/241120/

New Limited Color, “sumire” (violet), added to ZOOM L1 and ZOOM L2 Lineups

From ZOOM, a contemporary design pen from Japan, a new limited color "sumire" will be added to its "ZOOM L1" and "ZOOM L2" in limited quantities on sale from Saturday, February 17th. On sale is the...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/240209/

This Year’s 4 Stationery Brands Collaboration is Natural “Mineral Colors”
We bring healing to learning
“MONO × Campus × Dr.Grip/ HI-TEC-C COLETO Collaboration”

Stationery brands "MONO" (Tombow Pencil*1), "Campus" (KOKUYO*2), "Dr.Grip" (PILOT CORPORATION*3), and "HI-TEC-C COLETO" (same as *3) will collaborate on "Mineral Colors" in the spring of 2024. From Fe...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/240131/

6 Colors + Water Brush Set Infinitely Expandible by Mixing, Blurring, Etc. ABT 6 Colors + Water Brush “Flower, Bird, Wind and Moon” Sets Released
Drawing Lectures from Popular Illustrators

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Ogawa) will release 4 Japanese themed sets of markers, each with 6 colors chosen from among the 108 colors of the water-based ...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/231116/

8th “Tombow Display Contest” Winners Report

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Ogawa) held the 8th "Tombow Display Contest 2023" from June 26th for two months this year calling on stationery stores nationw...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/231114/

ZOOM Rebranding and New Product Information

The writing instrument brand “ZOOM”, which advocates creative writing, has undergone a complete rebranding (reconstruction of the brand). Aiming to be a “contemporary design pen from Japan”, from Febr...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/230210/

Products using recycled materials: Use of recycled plastic

Company Info About Tombow Company Profile Message from CEO Company History Domestic Sales Offices Subsidiaries Production Bases Environmental Respon...

https://www.tombow.com/en/corporate/csr/eco/recycledplastic/

[Report] Winners of the 7th TOMBOW Display Contest

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) held the 7th “TOMBOW Display Contest 2022” from July 14th of this year for two month for stationery stores nationwide. ...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/221111_1/

Vivid Pastel Supple Brush Pen
Special resin develops colors even on dark paper
“Fudenosuke Supple Style Pastel Colors” 6 Colors Released

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Ogawa) from the "Fudenosuke" series with elastomer brush which have gained an overwhelming following for hand lettering and de...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/221020/

Popular Illustrator Drawing Tips “ABT 6-color Illustration Set” Released
Master Comic Illustration!

For those of you who are thinking of starting comic illustrations this summer we recommend the Tombow Pencil water-based marker set "ABT 6-color Illustration Set" (1,980 yen including tax). Four popul...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/220715/

Grand Prix Award Work Selected for Main Visual of GReeeeN’s New Song
New song “Piece of a Meteor” released on February 23

Participants were asked to draw the main visual for the new song of the popular vocal group "GReeeeN" using the water-based graphic marker ABT and then post it on Instagram.There were 880 entries post...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/220204/

GReeeeN’s New Song Scheduled for Release Spring 2022 Recruiting Entries for the Main Visual
#FUNARTstage Campaign

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) manages the "FUN ART STUDIO" platform to promote art. The "#FUNARTstage" campaign to solicit entries for visuals starte...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/211202/

Matching “Faded colors” MONO and Campus First “MONO x Campus” Collaboration
To support students’ motivation and learning

The stationery brand "MONO" of Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) and the notebook brand "Campus" of KOKUYO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Pre...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/211201/

Hisashi Eguchi, Keiko Sootome, and Cotoh Tsumi Draw Your Smile
“# FUN ART Smile” Campaign

The platform "FUN ART STUDIO" operated by Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. to promote art (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) will hold a gift campaign where famous popular artists draw yo...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/211122/

【Report】Winners of the 6th Tombow Display Contest

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Head office, Kita-ku, Tokyo, President, Akihiro Ogawa) called on stationery stores nationwide to hold the Tombow Display Contest" for two months from July 1 this year. The sta...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/211105/

PiT 50th Anniversary
Express Feeling by Gluing: A Special Exhibition “Letters Without Words”
Exhibition Participants:Kanako Nishi, Misako Yasuda, Dream Aya and Robin Furuya

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa) commemorates the 50th anniversary of the glue brand "PiT" in the exhibition “Letters Without Words- Feelings that canno...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/210715/

PiT 50th Anniversary
Miniature Reproductions of Nostalgic 70’s & 80’s PiT Glues
“PiT Reprint Design Mini Collection Set” Released

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Ogawa). To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of the glue brand PiT, "PiT Reprint Design Mini Collection Set" of ...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/210618_3/

2020 ABT Art Contest Winners Announcement

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (President: Akihiro Ogawa) held the 2020 ABT Art Contest, an online contest open to all to promote drawing art.The award-winning works were chosen from among a total of 668 ent...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/210317/

Debuting the MONO×MIDDLA Brand Collaboration
MAKE NEW HERITAGE

Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akihiro Ogawa) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement on the licensing (approval of utilization*) of its MON...

https://www.tombow.com/en/press/201118/