SAKURA STATIONERY

Sakura is one of Japan’s best-known makers of crayons, pencils, pens, and other artist and school materials. In 1925, it invented the Cray-pas oil pastel, which remains one of the most popular brands of colourful pastels in Japan ― for both children and professional artists. The Coupy crayon pencils ― durable sticks that are as slim and long as pencils and can be sharpened using a pencil sharpener ― is virtually a cult classic among artists. So familiar are Japanese with Sakura products, many of its  most popular products still have the same packaging design since their invention.