LIFESTYLE EXPO TOKYO
July 3-5 ,2024
Tokyo Big Sight, Japan

STATIONERY OF THE YEAR

What is the STATIONERY OF THE YEAR Award?

The STATIONERY OF THE YEAR Award is the industry’s most valuable award which is given to selected stationery products.

Award-winning products will be chosen by the Screening Committee as below.

Enter your products to win this Award and promote your products widely to the market!

*Entry for this year is closed. Thank you for the application.

STATIONERY OF THE YEAR

Screening Committee Members

The Screening Committee, consisting of Japan's leading product designers and famous magazine editors,
will select 5 award-winning products (including the Grand Prix) for Functionality & Design category.

 < Chairman >
Dr. Kazuo Kawasaki

Design Director. Prof., Ph.D./
Professor Emeritus,
Osaka University and
Nagoya City University 

Ms. Hiroko Matsumoto

Vice President
Joshibi University of Art and Design
Joshibi College of Art and Design

Mr. Norihito Yasuda

Editor-in-Chief,
DIME
Shogakukan Inc. 

Mr. Masamichi Takahashi

Editor-in-Chief,
GoodsPress
TOKUMA SHOTEN
PUBLISHING CO.,LTD. 

Ms.Manami Yamaguchi

Representative Director
JAPAN SUSTAINABLE LABELS ASSOCIATION

Scenes of screening

How to Apply

Categories

●  Functionality Category - 5 Award-winning products 
●  Design Category - 5 Award-winning products
●  Sustainable Category - 5 Award-winning products
* 1 Grand Prix from those 3 categories

Qualification

Brand-new or renewal items released after May 17th, 2022

Pens, Pencils, Notebooks, Schedule books, Memo pads, Sticky notes, Masking tapes, Greeting cards, Files, Folders, Binders, Scissors, Cutter knives, Rulers, Staplers, Pencil sharpeners, Pen cases, etc.

Entries per company

Limited to max. 10 products / category

Entry Fee

10,000 JPY (excluding tax) / 1product 1category

*Invoice will be sent after the online registration is completed.
*If you make an entry for all categories, you will be charged 30,000 JPY (Excluding tax).
*ISOT exhibitors will be also charged 10,000 JPY (Excluding tax) / product.

How to apply

STEP1. Request Entry form  >Click here
STEP2. Register entry product(s) information by June 8

Schedule

June 8 (Thu) : Deadline for registering your product info online
June 12 (Mon) : Entry product(s) and catalogue(s) must arrive to Show Management by this day
Middle of June        : Announcement of Award-winning Products
July 19 (Wed) : Award Ceremony (The Grand Prix will be announced.)

Award-Winner Privileges

1.Exposure in Japanese leading media

Award Winners will be covered by leading Japanese TV shows, magazines, newspaper and website to attract attention from industry professionals and public.

Previous(2022) Broadcasts/Coverages(excerpt)

2.Exposure on official website & SNS

From the end of June, Award Winners will be announced in the ISOT official website and SNS page.

▲ISOT Official Website

▲Official Email

3.Award Ceremony & product display at the Special Gallery

<Award Products displayed from the previous show>

July 19th, 2023, the Award Ceremony will be held and the Grand Prix will be announced.The event attracts a high level of interest in the industry and many wholesalers, retailers and media gather up every year. Award-Winning Products will be displayed for all 3 days.
Exhibitors winning the Award will have extra exposure, encouraging more visitors to visit their booths.

4.Winners are highlighted in official Floor Map

Award-winners list will be on the official Floor Map. For exhibitors, it will lead visitors to their booths.

<Floor Map from last year's show>

5.Entitled to use the official Award logo

Grand Prix Logo Image

A trophy, certificate and official logo will be provided.
Utilize them to promote your product widely to the industry and public.
Many of these are seen in shops and also in e-commerce site.

Examples to utilise the Award logo(excerpt)

▲ on online catalogue

▲on website

▲on website

Admission fee: JPY 5,000/person without this ticket.