WEIRD Japanese STATIONERY you've never seen before 

I grew up watching my classmates bringing these fancy and expensive pencil boxes...it's soo nostalgic...although I never got the opportunity to own one, but realising how far I made without having those is such a good feeling..although the eight year old me would have done anything to get one of those things...even now I love cool stationeries like those aesthetic and vintage stickers or washi tapes but my parents think they are a waste of 💰 soo I diy them 🤗

In the 80s in Greece, we had a plethora of Japanese imported toys and stationery. Essentially, many of us grew up surrounded by Japanese products, often without realizing the extent of our exposure to them.

I had some pencil cases like these when young, although not with these exact designs of course. I loved playing with it and just opening all the different compartments. A sort of fidget toy before that concept even existed for sure.

I love them. We still have similar in the U.K. I grew up with pencil cases like these. I know showing my age. 😂❤❤❤❤❤

How crazy is that I remember having these kind if pencil boxes as a child in the 80's and they were rather easy to find in Spain's stationary shops. Literally most of my classmates had one.

i loved these pencil cases growing up in the 2010s! the good quality ones with multiple features (like the first red hk case in the video) were a bit pricey but the basic ones were just as cute! such fun times fr

As someone who grew up loving stationary (and still do!) I absolutely love this video! Its so interesting to see the different cases and different compartments. Thank you for showing us these cases because I'm not sure if i would ever see cases like these had you not shown it. :)

I'm Aussie and I had a couple of similar pencil cases to the 3rd one in the mid 80's. They were somewhat popular at the time.

I actually have a few of these, also vintage. We have a lot of people who are of Asian descent living here in WA state (specifically around Seattle) so a lot of things from overseas countries can end up in our thrift stores. That's how I got mine. They're so cute and I wish we had them in America...useful and adorable lol. Mine are pretty basic when compared to the Hello Kitty or the Magical House ones you have. I think my favorite is between those two...they're both awesome.

how did I end up here ?

I love that house one, i've never seen anything like it before! Personally, as an artist with no space for a decent table, I like the black one, it would be perfect for my tiny art table and it's multi-functional. I had a similar pencil case as the first one with the dail. I got it at Disneyland Paris back in the 90's and there were buttons for each compartment and a magnetic lid. I spent more time launching a large compartment for protractors/extra pencils than I did actually using it as a pencil case.

😲 I love these so much!!! I had a boring pencil box growing up. They had no compartments and you just tossed everything inside of it and went about business. The Magical House one is so unique and cute! Reminds me of Polly Pocket. I would have loved having it as a kid! Heck... I would love having it now! 😂

I was in school in the 70s and 80s. In the US these kinds of pencil cases were not common. We were encouraged to bring a cigar box from home that we could decorate. Cigar boxes were so uncommon that stores that sold school supplies had them, and they were made for pencils and erasers, never had cigars in them! I think the tray in the first box you showed was meant only as a flat surface to write on, not storage. My favorite was the dollhouse one.😊

As someone who grew up in the 80s/90s and since childhood has loved stationery, still does, and I’m still collecting, I missed these! I had some as a child in Puerto Rico and there were also so many reproductions made with different front covers. I traveled to SKorea for a few months, visited Japan and got some cute stationery. This is all to say that on my way back I had a layover in Shanghai and I bought some of those at the airport to s]give to my friend’s kids. I wished I kept one for myself. 😅 Also, I had a couple and one was very similar to that first red Hello Kitty one s]you showed; it just didn’t have the dial, it was all buttons and pulls and I think (it’s been a minute😅) it look like a bus.

I always loved these pencil cases that have compartments and pop-out mechanisms. Very nostalgic..brings back memories growing up

I remember girls in my class having similar pencil cases back in elementary school, probably from Taiwan or Japan, since the most stuff back then were made in those countries. This September, when i was out to buy some stationery for my 7 years old niece, i saw some similar pencil cases after all these years, in a big store which sells mostly stuff from China, and i felt nostalgia.

OMG! As an 80's kid, I had one of those pencil cases!!! You brought so many nice and cozy memories from watching this video. Thanks! 💓

I actually had pencil cases similar to those. The more pop ups or doors you had on your case, the more you felt superior. That was then

I got so much nostalgia from watching this! In the 90s, I had 3 pencil cases with similar features, and 2 of them had the buttons to open up different compartments, but the feature I loved the most was the ability to set the date with wheels on one of them. I ended up giving them to my niece, but very reluctantly!

Thank you for doing this video. It does bring back memories over 20 years ago when I had one of these (not exact one). It meant a lot to me when my family got for me. Till this day I am so into these cute and useful supplies in life. My fav is the Hello Kitty and Sweet Home.

As a Hello Kitty fan, I love the HK, but then again I'm a stationery fan so I love them all! The house was awesome! Perhaps the little section in the house roof could be used to put your pencils in when you're doing your homework etc?

I had a pencil case very similar to that Hello Kitty one when I was a kid back in the 90’s, but I’m from Spain! This feels so nostalgic 🥺

Love you Minori ❤you are so inspiring for doing things you havent before and doing it multiple times not giving up and becoming better!! Thank you for all you do we adore you so much❤❤

There were many versions of these pencils cases here in the UK in the 1980's and here they contained all of the stationery items, not just paper place holders.

My favorite is the Hello Kitty one, what a marvel of engineering! I would love to have something like that when I was a kid.

Soooo cute! I am showing my age I know (45) but I live in U.K. and I remember having a hello kitty one similar to this! these type of pencil cases were very on trend at the time and all the girls had them!😍 Also we collected and swapped “rubbers” or erasers as you call them. But they were novelty ones and you NEVER used them lol! So many times you would need a rubber in class and have a pocket full of your fav ones and nothing to actually “rub out” with 😂😂😂

I remember as a kid back in the 90s i had something similar to that red hello kitty design but mine was green instead and had kerokeroppi as the mascot. The one i had wasnt as advance with that dial thing to open different compartments but mine had many different compartments that flips out such as a compartment for pencil sharpener, scissors, ruler slots, memo pad, cellotape and even a flip out magnifying glass.

Oh Minori you are such a delight. I love the background, so nice to see the green trees.

Indeed Japanese stationery is the best. Keep up the good work as always, Minori.

I had a pencil case like this as a child... Oops there goes my age! I felt so organised and hi-tech 😂 ahhhh those were the days 💛

I had one like this when I was a kid in the 90s in Argentina. It was sort of like the second one. I'm pretty sure the slim trays are for your geometry set. That was really useful, as mine kept getting buried in the bottom of my backpack and broken.

I had one like these as a kid. Loved them! A few months back I found one online and bought it. I was using multiple styluses (styli?) with different nibs and skins, etc. It has worked out really well. I’m thinking of buying a 2nd one for eyebrow and eyeliner pencils and pens. I stole the sharpener from the 1st one to use with those already. The 1st and the last on this video are so cool!

Even though japan has some weird and random stuff like these pencil cases but they are so cool! (Sorry i didn't comment in the last video 😅) and i also love that minori didn't throw stuff away that she loved instead she treasures them how nice of her 😊 ❤

i'm an indian and i literally grew up using these type of stationary boxes..i remember we used to discuss who's box was the best in the whole class lol

No one I knew had pencil boxes like these in the U.S. in the 90's. This stuff is incredible

loved the artsy one. convenient way to store brushes and have em all set up to paint. We had similar compartment ones in Puerto Rico back in the mid 80's

I LOVE these cases! So fun. I recall dropping my pencil case like a bad habit once Star Wars came out! My big brother and I got the Deluxe Star Wars pencil case, metal lunch pal, bags, bedding, toys…I still have mine! I’m 55. They are on a shelf in my library. I will always be a Star Wars junkie. 😂

This was brilliant, thank you

Thank you for the fun and wonderful video!

Yay minori thanks for another vid! I loved this video!❤❤❤

What a fantastic collection. I remember a few of these as I am 57yrs. I wish they still made fun items like this. One more thing. You have such a sweet and kind personality and I enjoy your vids. Thank you for your content.

so much nostalgia! thank you for me of these stationary cases

Firstly, your voice has a great rhythm, effects a great soothing magic on listening ears .Moreover, its nice to see childhood memory once again it's pretty cool. Thanks

I had these kinda stationery at school, it was super fun. They were imported from Japan I didn't knew

I love your videos so much! ❤

I had one similar to the grey but used it more as a desk tidy than a pencil case, regular one for taking to school was just a basic 2 piece metal case that opened on a hinge although it was starwars themed. From the paper in drawer in the first it looked like that part was meant for flat things like a protractor, longer ruler and set square

Oh my gosh, I'm in the UK and I had one of those black pencil cases when I was a kid, but in blue! I never thought I'd see it again or be able to find it again. Thank you bringing back the memories! I'm guessing it doesn't have any brand name on it, so it's going to be hard to find..

I had a Hello Kitty one back in the early 2000s in the US! I might still have it around somewhere... it was sort of similar to the Hello Kitty one here, but instead of the dial it had several buttons you could press to make the different areas pop out/up!

OMG, I had one of those Sanrio pencil cases! Thank you for unlocking this memory for me!!! I wonder if my mom still has it in her basement.

I had some of these in the 90s cuz they still made them. I loved the multiple cartridges that you could pop out and use. It was like a secret puzzle box. The nostalgia

Wow they are so cute!! You have awaken a deep memory I had about a pencil case that was similar. Mine was a Barbie theme one but less fancy. It was so cute. I don’t know what happen to it but it was probably thrown away. I actually had some mean classmates who taped it shut, don’t know why but it seem like I was the only one whose case was taped. I wish I still had it. Like you said they don’t make them like they used to!

I remember that Hello Kitty one! I didn’t have one because my mom isn’t down with impractical items. But I had friends with them and I played with it too! It’s so cute! ❤❤❤

Aw I remember owning a case kinda like some of those when I was younger~ I love that Hello Kitty one, all those hidden compartments are so cute!

Omg this just opened up some memories! Loved these as a kid they were so fun and cute!

These are so cool! My pencil case was a basic pencil pouch or a hard plastic box with no organization haha.

I had one of the hello kitty pencil cases growing up. Trying to explain to people how cool it was is so hard when they never seen it.

I always wanted a Pochacco case just like this when I was in elementary school but it was more expensive than just the regular boring pencil cases with one big enclosure. I love that you were able to find some gems and in great condition!!

We had the same type of pencil cases here in indis too! There would compass in them for some reason? Also the house pencil case is sO cute!!!

I had two or three pencil cases like these that were all Sanrio themed! My dad got one for me on a trip probably in '99 or 2000 and I fell in love. They were my treasures and I felt so cool opening up all of the secret compartments, this has brought back such sweet memories. ☺

In the late 80s there were so many cool pencils cases like that with hidden compartments and all kinds of buttons. I always wanted one.

Your channel is so underrated 😢❤❤

OMGGG i used to watch u when i was 8-9 ? I am so happy to see u again❤

The first one was SO COOL but kinda violent 😂 I’d flinch every time I needed to open something on it

i remember i had one of those pencil cases!! loved them and saw a lot of variety from other classmate's jaapanese pencil cases

These are so cool , I love that one doubles as a toy house / set piece for little paper dolls or just mini dolls in general lol & the Black one is a nice mix of "mature feeling" yet potentially "childish" at the same time

omg you unlocked a memory for me. I used to own that exact hello kitty pencil box when I was a kid and completely forgot about it!

The Disney store in the 90’s would sell pencil cases just like this! My friend had so many of them, my favourite was a Minnie Mouse one, the top was squishy (filled with glitter & heart sequins & coloured gel) I had a Mattel/Barbie one.

I’m obsessed with stuff like these! The first Sanrio one made me giddy!! How fun!! The last one is insane and I freaking love it!!!!!

I loved all the pencil cases especially first and last!! Its so cute to have a doll house in a box, so in free period you can play in class with your friends with a story made up would be so much fun.. I had pencil case like that which opened on both sides didnt have compartments but had a white board when we opened from the middle. So i used to kind of play-pretended to take my notes on it😁😁. I loved it so much but lost it somehow idk

I love them All 😍 but my favorite is the 1st one Hello Kitty with the dial to open each compartment 🥰 That one was designed by a genius 😘

Uuw i love this type of pensilcase. I have those things a lot when I was a little. Like literally collect everything, when they update the new one, I'll always bought it. Even I have the 2 story pensilcase inside that pensilcase, the bigger one, bigger than the artsy one of yours. Thank you for this video Minori it reminds me of my past haha. 🌷🍰 I'm from Indonesia, Hai from Indonesia🇮🇩

I had a similar pencil case like this as a kid from Smiggle, I love pencil cases like this

Those are amazing and the Hello Kitty one inspired me for how to animate some things in my new video game lol

These are so cute. The first one is definitely my favourite. Here in South Africa, my kids found some similar pencil cases. They have a couple that are similar to the first one. These have isolated spaces for a ruler, eraser, scissor and sharpner. All of these are included in the pencil case. Also has buttons that eject the items. One of these also has a pencil holder that can stand up.

I really loved the first one so unique... the others were pretty cool as well.. keep up the good work minicute ❤❤❤

I am the biggest fan of stationary and proudly showoff them and I used to buy lot of these boxes as well like I think I was the only student who used to change pencil boxes and stationary frequently like very very frequently , I still do so. this video gave me nostalgia like I really hope I kept these pencil cases.

I had similar pencil case which belonged to my aunt, it had a big box for eraser, sharpener on the side, storage for pencils on both sides, pockets for scedule or ruler, tiny mirror and kind of legs you could open and have the case stand on them.

My sister had a US version of the HK pencil box from the late 1970s to early 1980s. It had markers, the stencil you have, a protractor (yours is missing), an eraser, and a stylus to write on the “notepad”. I’ve been a fan of HK ever since my oldest sister bought me my first HK stapler in 1976 (I was only 6 yrs old and she was 22yrs) for Christmas. At 53 years old, I still have the stapler and a lot of other HK and Chococat items including my purse from Loungefly. I’m starting to appreciate other Japanese stationery as well. Glad to have found your channel.

I grew up in Japan and went to school in the early 70s. Back-to-school shopping was amazing, so many whimsical yet practical supplies. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

These pencil cases were my school life!!! I'm so sad to learn it's not the case anymore for the young ones

Wow! Flashback for me. I grew up in Hawaii and Japanese things were huge there when I was a kid in the 70s. We use to visit Shirokiya, a Japanese department store, where my brother and I could buy cool toys. I remember Sweet Pepe. I loved the pencil cases. The pencil cases were awesome and well made and innovative. The pencils, pens, and erasers were always scented as I recall. Also Japanese shows were popular too such as Kikaida and Kamen Rider. My brother and I each had the dolls from these shows. Wish I still had these items. Thanks for the memories.

I LOVED those pencil cases. I would also have those cute little food erasers that separate into pieces and i would pretend to be a bakery with the pencil case 😭. Stationaries nowadays are more minimalist and although theyre still cute, i do miss my very extra, almost unusable stationaries lol

Oh my gosh Miniso! I was like- wait this girl reminds me of someone, you made another channel!❤❤❤

Natsukashii… I had a blue Japanese pencil case similar to the Hello Kitty one with similar slide outs and flip up things, but it had multiple buttons rather one big one a dial - that ones really cool

I had one of these box style "flip" pencil cases in the late 80s-it was light baby pink (around 88 or 89) & it mutli colored hearts on it. A classic mate gave it to me. It had places for pencils & a compartment for an eraser.

You unlocked some very old memories, from like 30 years ago. I think I had one of these kinda like the 1st one, but I don't remember having the giant button. Anyway, thank you for the memories

All those pen cases were soooo good! I wish I had those!!! loved it!! My favourite one was the one with the kittens!! I really loved the double sided idea.. I really want that!!!☺😍

Oh man, I was obsessed with these growing up! I always went to the Hello Kitty store whenever we visited the local mall. They also made really delicious gum! We could afford the gum but I think I only had one, maybe two pencil cases but I would always look at them at the store. As a middle aged person, I can safely say my heart still bleeds for any Japanese stationary and related items.

I've seen these types of pencilcases recently. I'd definitely beg my parents for one of these. I love the second pencilcase's print. I can imagine it being pretty annoying having to constantly remove pencil shavings, replacing specially made items and placing pencils, but the erasers would probably stay clean

OMG I am having a massive flashback from childhood, I had a similar one - it was pink, it had a thermometer, an eraser tray, and some scrolling details with dates! I remember the feel of it and the sound of the thermometer lid clicking! I would have never remembered it if not this video!!!

I’d love to see more stationary! I love Japanese stationary soooo much, recently I heard there’s a stationary convention in Japan and I wanna go SOOOOO BAD

My aunt used to give me stuff like this from her trips, I remembered having a bunch of ones similar to the Hello kitty one, just not as complex, it has less compartments, less moving parts and the buttons are individual but it does the job, its not even a good pencil case but its so fun, I remember when the teacher isn't in class, my classmates would run around outside in the hall or talk among themselves and I'll be in my own world just playing with it, using my stationery as characters and props playing out a battle, the pencil case being a battle station and something as the monster, usually its the scissor, looking back it is kinda sad, shows how I don't have my friends if at all even now, but those were good times, simpler times, when all I had to think about was how the pencil soldiers is going to save the eraser and paper citizen from the scissor monster, the ending is usually them using the tape to restrain the movement of the scissor

i love the pencil cases they are so unique and some of them actually more convenient to use.

Wow, just wow... I can't imagine how much fun and play i would made in my elementary days with those pencil cases. Especially that one with miniature house... whoaaaa

I just bought two pensile cases like the hello kitty one where things pop out form TJMaxx in the US as a gift for my 2 daughters as birthday present. So yes they still make these now for sale.

I have the same hello kitty pencil box you showed first, i love it so much ❤

I always wanted one of these pencil cases. In the US we had ones that had spring loaded items, latches, and pull outs. Never did know where they sold them, but I am sure there are now stationary stores that have an 'updated' version, just gotta find it...

omg I used to have one of these in Disney themes when I was little, and just recently I bought a Frozen one when I went back to my parents’ home country cause I love them so much lollll

We had those pencil cases in the states in the 80s. I'm typing this as you're wrapping up the first one, and based on the quick view of the one you're saving from last, I remember that one. I don't remember if I had it or if someone else had it.

Hi , I really love your videos and am an old subscriber I really liked your video when it came and I watched It again today , so I was wondering can you tell me where you got or bought the first and the last stationary box . BTW I love your videos ❤