Japanese Firm Brightens Work and Study with Adorable Collectable Erasers

A sushi roll and cup of green tea are constructed from multiple parts.

Iwasawa Yoshikazu started Iwakō after spending 18 years at a stationery wholesaler.

The company’s first eraser series featured a selection of vegetables.

Iwakō currently makes 450 types of erasers.

Erasers like this strawberry shortcake are put together by hand.

A selection of realistic cakes and pastries set in a make-believe bakery showcase.

Banana and dinosaur parts await assembly into finished erasers.

Iwakō’s conveyor-belt sushi series. The full set sells for ¥350.

Iwakō’s booth at the January 2017 Paperworld International Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo courtesy of Iwakō.)