WEIRD Japanese STATIONERY you've never seen before

[@argentum9195]

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 🤗

[@lovesre]

aww i wish i could’ve gave 8 year old you one of these 😭💗💗

[@akira8335]

as a girl who owned one believe me they suck, some little rust somewhere and you done with it, once it slips and falls down you done with it, phew and if the magnet gets spoiled you done you cant even use it like a normal one and then my parents didn't even buy me a new one it suked the shiet out of me. But then again i understand you coz they looked pretty and expensive but that's it . those little shiets

[@nursejanainholland1978]

I was one of the fairly poor kids in my class but my mom worked as a cashier at a department store and got a great employee discount. She brought me home a Hello Kitty box similar to these and I loved it! My classmates were jealous. I wonder now what happened to it? I got it in 1977 or 1978.

[@happycure]

Aww.samee

[@zara5325]

Me too, my classmates had fancy pencilcases that were worth my father’s salary for a week and I used to make pencilcases for me out of shoeboxes. I think poverty brings creativity 😂

[@michailp3021]

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.

[@Decadenttia]

We experienced the same in Spain. These kind of pencils cases were easy to find in particular and almost every kid had one or had sibblins who had one.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

Same in Australia, but in the 00's and 2010's

[@chronicfish]

ναι ρε φιλεεε!!!

[@somethingdifferent...]

same here in France/Switzerland !

[@dieseldragon6756]

From my recollections of a mid 80's UK childhood, we were getting these imported to us as well. 😇

[@Brienna82]

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.

[@chilliwaterlickingecko5113]

Same here .. like batman spider man, James bond , transformers etc So many variations

[@Beefnachos]

Yes exactlyyy my adhd kicked in hard with these

[@igot7jams300]

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

[@LyraPyxisVT]

Didn't even know these existed and I was 8 in 2010

[@worstusernameintheworld9871]

​@@LyraPyxisVT I was a little kid in the mid 00's and i had a bunch of these pencil cases, it's probably less common where you live?

[@LyraPyxisVT]

i was to, i was born in the early 2000s, but i didnt start going to elementary school till around 2008@@worstusernameintheworld9871

[@vickyhallsworth928]

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

[@gotica]

They still exist if you know where to look xD

[@sarahkellett4926]

Same for me. These bring back so many memories.

[@notyouraveragewitchx]

There's a store called Smiggle that make them still. My daughter had them when she was little

[@nhucb1]

@@notyouraveragewitchxback in primary school everyone was so proud to show off their snuggle stationary

[@nhucb1]

Smiggle*

[@Decadenttia]

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.

[@MoonshineSunset]

In México too, they were everywhere for a good while, and mine wasn't expensive, they were cheap, but now that I think about it, they could have been chinese copies or something 😂

[@thehometrainer]

we had the spanish version "Cuca Dols "that was amazing

[@partlypaula]

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. :)

[@JagoffCitizen]

"stationary" means the next but one word you used😆

[@Drawwithauto]

​@@JagoffCitizen You're right, most people do not know that. "Stationery" (is a noun) means school supplies, and "stationary" (is an adjective) means anything that is still.

[@Lea-bw9wj]

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.

[@carpediem5343]

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

[@AstorReinhardt]

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.

[@AlphineWolf]

My aunt gave me one for my birthday 😅. Its still in mint condition. It's a simpler one

[@Kalani_Saiko]

Washington?

[@Aimz360]

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.

[@fine.polish]

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!

[@rachel_vill]

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

[@dimitriskafeneioPlataria]

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.

[@annakwong964]

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.

[@bethenecampbell6463]

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.😊

[@johanna006]

The tray is for rulers.

[@juliecolemannelson6849]

They were pretty common in Hawai'i

[@jenniferpearce1052]

They were very common where I lived in southern California.

[@tainadelcaribe]

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.

[@sarahbowman7566]

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.

[@SumireKarol]

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 🥺

[@AE1OU]

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.

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

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?

[@TheButterRican]

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

[@bunbun25055]

😲 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! 😂

[@belendemaria1989]

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.

[@karines1856]

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! 💓

[@rockeryumi]

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.

[@sethusk]

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.

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

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

[@khalfayoussef]

how did I end up here ?

[@STRAWBERYY_Ashley]

Idk?

[@user-vx7do5sr5q]

I love the one with the little house inside! is so cute and never seen anything like that one here

[@reetaheikkila2869]

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❤❤

[@TeeKing]

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.

[@sophiaisabelle01]

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

[@inhalehexhale]

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!

[@cymorilgray1891]

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 😂😂😂

[@Cynshine100]

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! ❤❤❤

[@bellblue5527]

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 💛

[@atiqafarooq6897]

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

[@angrybearhaechanie]

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

[@Jocrazyface]

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.

[@Princess_Ally]

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 😊 ❤

[@fruitbattery]

I'm Norwegian, and I had one of these as a kid in the early 90s (I believe it was Little Twin Stars themed, because I had several sets of LTS themed things, toiletries, lunchbox and flask etc), and the shop I work at sold a couple of different types of these "pop-up pencill cases" as late as last year and it really brought me back to the 90s

[@jooshungerecker-debruin5812]

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

[@jellyem]

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!

[@sisabell]

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!

[@h0rriphic]

The first case brought back so many early childhood memories. It’s the exact sort of Hello Kitty aesthetic that was huge in the late 80s…Hello Kitty’s color pallet became far more pastel in the 2000s onward.

[@Verlisify]

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

[@kseniakondrashova2768]

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!!!

[@JayofallTrades]

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

[@kalezuki9231]

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

[@AwkwardBirb]

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

[@Siriuslyyy]

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

[@zainabali7804]

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

[@nuhanadhirah]

I love all of them but I'm obsessed with the magical house pencil case

[@Skittl1321]

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.

[@crysty1713]

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.

[@alnicacherelledelapena5231]

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

[@Sorchia56]

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. 😂

[@christinapark6973]

I had a Snow White version of these pencil cases and I loved it.

[@andybrown4284]

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

[@xXadaXxX]

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

[@katcookwontcook8945]

This was brilliant, thank you

[@kitterzy]

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.

[@katiepeterson2306]

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

[@DAZZY_GURL]

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

[@monroeroams]

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!!

[@debleb166]

I have a pencil case like these that I got new from a bargain shop in Ireland this year. It has two compartments (one of them can poke out of the side so you can get your pencils without opening it!), a pencil sharpener, a calculator, an eraser compartment, as well as a space to put down your name and class number. All the special parts open with little individual buttons. It has a cool dinosaur print, but they also sell ones with unicorns or rainbows.

[@zoezoe4523]

The black one is so posh I really loved it ❤❤

[@LatelierDeMandy]

I had one when I was a kid, never used it much because it didn't have enough room for all my pens, rulers etc.

[@lesedisekhula8513]

i have these type of pencilcase that is sanrio themed and it has a rubber and removable sharpener and at the back of the pencil case there is a white board

[@kirstend9390]

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.

[@sarahross2441]

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!

[@ninjarabbit6972]

I love that 'pencil case book', it's so cute and fun but still practical!

[@EmpressLizzie]

I had pencil boxes like that in the 80’s and 90’s! So many good memories!

[@alifishies]

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

[@kerseykrewzoo]

We never had anything cool like this when I was in school. The closest thing we had was a Trapper Keeper but it was meant for folders and paper and had a few places for pencils/pens and 3 metal rings to keep your paper, folders and "binder add-ons" like zippered pencil pouches, dividers, pocket panels, etc.

[@NikkiDeJonge]

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.

[@shobhapal6393]

I owned a lot of these fancy boxes when i was a child . I still remember we all were so facinated by these cool stationary products back then . Now i have simple cute unicorn 🦄 kit which i haven't change for last 4 yrs . I feel so nostalgia and old at the same time when i am just 17 😂❤

[@turtleby]

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

[@ThoNguyen-ln1tv]

They were a must have in my primary schooldays (more than 20 years ago). Still see some bookstores sell these nowaday.

[@LoveLaceLament]

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!!!!!

[@rgby568]

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

[@Zee_1003]

I've had one of those in grade school. It's so cool to have something like taht because it's so versatile...

[@xynthia315]

In my primary school, these were really popular! They were made by Smiggle, so only one case but lots of different patterns and colours This was Australia early 2010s btw so pretty recent

[@zengwenxin8402]

I had some of these pencil cases as a kid. They totally were distractions for kids for real. I remember flexing all these function and arranging where to store what during the class instead of listening to the teacher.

[@chronicchrafter7261]

In the early 80's, my aunt worked at a stationery shop where I grew up. She gave me a pencil case identical to the black one, except mine was maroon. I used it for decades until it fell apart. I've actually been trying to find another one with no luck. I loved it, and it gave me years of use!

[@mapelianbutton4954]

I few years back I bought this stationery box with a cat pirate theme. Took a small fortune out of my wallet but it was worth all of my adult efforts and work to finally have one of these cases. My inner child was pleased beyond words.

[@GalacticCerealbox]

I loved the creative thinking behind these

[@missblairr]

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. ☺

[@mehreenhasan3191]

at literally 3 in the morning im watching this but why man why

[@finefrenzied]

I remember having a similar Hello Kitty one in the late 90s I completely forgot about it until this video.

[@ldnroses]

I was born in the 90s and went to kindergarten in east Asia. I had pencil cases like this and loved them!! Everyone in my class had one too, all mostly either hello kitty, my melody or other Sanrio characters ❤

[@learrus]

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

[@tinak.3022]

When I was a child I would have loved these pencil cases/stationary cases. Even today I wouldn’t mind owning one. So cute!

[@maxinenall9950]

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 😘

[@alexsudati]

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

[@qwertzuiopasdfish]

I was a European kid but I had one of these in the mid 90s, and it was absolutely amazing! I came across a bunch of knockoffs in the late 90s, but nothing came close to my original pencil case in grade 1. It was I think Sanrio, had Dancing written on it and 3 Miffy figures were dacing with dark purple background. It had one magnetic closure on top and 2 layers inside, you had to pull the top to reveal the bottom. I think there were just holes for storing pencils standing, and there was a little slot for timetable. While it had very little space, it was inspiring to make the best use of it! Unfortunately the top fell apart so I am afraid it was put in the trash.

[@Chososmunch]

OH MY GOD I HAVENT SEEN HER IN FOR SO LONGGGGG 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@SH-sq6pz]

I had one of these in the late 80’s. It had Sanrio’s Tuxedo Sam on it. It basically had all the same features except it had a ruler and an actual thermometer with mercury in it.

[@lunabunny_0521]

I love the hello kitty one, but the last one was my favorite. I would've definitely played with that as a kid. ❤