Challenging ourselves to push our limits to see a new tomorrow.

I was born and brought up in Ichikawa Sango, the town of stamps in Yamanashi Prefecture, so I've always been close to stamps. But I never liked them beck then. Traditions and unchanging values are wonderful, yes. But perhaps I felt it more like I am forced to not touch any of it when I was young.

Now, everything is different.
Everything becoming digitalized and stamps having less meaning and purpose than before made me realize there are so many things we can still do.

Here at Harada Shokodo, there are 'Shokunin' craftsmen who handcraft stamps, manufacturer that make materials, and connect to retailers who sell them.

The priceless joy that come up when I imagine customers happy has always been my passion since I've took over the business. There are no limits to express gratitude. Same as to the opportunities of stamps I think.

I'll kept saying "Keep challenging!" to myself until everyone in Japan, and the world will start to say "Thanks to you I've become a fan of stamps!".

INNOVATION

Our History

1918

Starting from Yamanashi
Game on! We're going to Osaka!!

Establisher Mamoru Harada opened an stamp and printing shop in Osaka.

1948〜1955

"Starting again from hometown"

"Seeking for growing local industries and the future of stamps"

"I'm going to promote my name Harada."

・Was forced to leave Osaka due to the war, and came back to Yamanashi to start a new Hanko business

・Joined the "Yamanashi Stamp Union" along with 13 other companies

・Established Harada Shokodo Inc.

1970

"To keep and to thrive to the next stage."

"I'm going to make a place that has everything that has to do with stamps, and send it from here."

・Tamotsu Harada was promoted as 2nd CEO

・New Place. Holds every item Harada deals with.

1984〜1985

”To spread higher quality to more people”

“Events selling stamps”

“Work together with people in the same profession”

・First on in Yamanashi to input an auto carving machine

・First Campaign event of our own

・Displayed in the '1st Yamanashi Stamp Fair'. Continued until 2015.

1992〜1997

”Make stamps more casual!”

”Make your own stamp without having to come in”

Opened a rubber stamp manufacturing factory. Don't make it just a tradition

Started an online shop "Joy Stamp". Became Harada Pop Do in future.

2000

”Whilst protecting the idea...“

Got a special permit for rubber stamps systems

2004

”Don't be afraid of contrary wind” Just keep challenging myself

3rd generation CEO Hiroshi Harada

2007〜2009

”We're not selling stamps, we're making a future of our clients and stamp shops”

”Maybe it's important to know who is making the item”

・Started new service 'Harada Web Solution' for stamp shops

・Started a website to introduce craftsmen with videos

2010〜2012

”I'm not a big fan of just waiting”

”Everyone should be able to choose their own case just like fashion”

“It's been a while since our own event”

・Displayed at 'Order goods Business show' until 2016

・Industry's first custom order stamp case you can order from 1

・Held a talk show until the following year

2016〜2018

”A new Challange from BtoB to BtoC”

”100 years old history, Harada to worldwide”

・Started new service 'Harada's dad's Stamps' at Tokyu Hands Shinjuku. Continued until 2018.

・Displayed at 'OC Japan Fair 2018' in the United States. Continued until 2019.

2019

”I want to see this market grow in America”

”Hello Los Angels! We're selling here!”

”I wish to share Japan's amazing resources to the world”

・Traveled across the US to research demand of Stamp

Displayed at「Los Angeles Tanabata Festival」（LosAngeles CA U.S.A）

Selected as "Industry that utilize local resources"

2020

Don't let the Japanese culture fade away! Don't let stamps fade away!

Selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for two consecutive years for the "JAPAN Brand Development Support Program, etc." to begin full-scale overseas expansion.

2021

”Connecting reviving local industries and Japanese tradition to the world”

Launched EC site. Made brand new stamp lines like Genji Metal to challenge worldwide.

2022

”Japan's distinctive tradition, don't let it fade!”

Selected as "JAPAN Brand Growth Industry" from the Government of Economy two years in a row, and starts operations overseas

2022

Christmas Campaign

The "Give a Hanko for Christmas" campaign for North America has received a great response!

COMPANY INFO

Details

Company Info Harada Shokodo LTD.
Founded July 1918
Established April 1st 1955
CEO Harada Hiroshi
Capital Ten million yen
Executives 2 people
Employees 4 people
Business Stamp items wholesale, retailing, manufacturing
Special International Licence Company Number：00725
Expiry Date: May/31/2026
Name: Harada Shokodo LTD.
Address: 2089 Iwama, Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
Name of representative: Hiroshi Harada
Transfer or Legal Transfers of Special Specified classification: Elephantidae and it's processed items.

OUR HISTORY

History

1918
1945
1948
1955
1970
1978
1984
1992
1997
2000
2002
2004
2007

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2018 July
2018 Oct
2019 Jan-Feb
August
September
October
2020 June
2021 Jan		 Established: Mamoru Harada (born in Yamanashi) started a small hanko retail shop
Returned to Yamanashi due to burn down from the aerial attack
Restarted business in Iwama Yamanashi.
Established Harada Shokodo LTD. on April 11th
2nd CEO Tamotsu Haada
New office building complete
Stamp auto carving machine introduced
Rubber stamp factory established
Started online shop "Joystamp" (Now Pop Do)
Special License
Started "Harada Stamp Fair"
3rd generation CEO Hiroshi Harada
Started "Harada Web Solution" for more sales for stamp retailers
Grow the market
Introduced in Stamp Shokunin video website
Introduced in "Order Goods Business Show"
Started "Harada Case Studio" industry's first original stamp case you can order from one
"Thank you Talk Show event 2012" at Yamanashi Sangyo Center
"Thank you Talk Show event 2013" at Yamanashi Sangyo Center
100 years of History
「OC Japan Fair 2018」（LosAngeles CA U.S.A）
Traveled across the US to research demand of Stamp
「Los Angeles Tanabata Festival」（LosAngeles CA U.S.A）
Selected as "Industry that utilize local resources"
OC Japan Fair 2019」（LosAngeles CA U.S.A）
Selected as "JAPAN Brand Growth Industy" from the Government of Economy
Launched EC site/ online radio ads and SNS ads for oversea customers

LOCATION

Location

Location

2089 Iwama, Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture JAPAN Zipcode 409-3244

Open Hours

Weekdays: Mon～Fri 9-6PM
Closed: Sat, Sun, Holidays, New Years, Golden Week (Every Year around the beginning of May), Japanese Holiday in September
*Book us in advance for Sat/Sun/Holidays and we will adjust as possible.