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Pop-up · 17 October to 1 November 2026
Kakimori pop-up in Paris, at KIMONO ARCH / Y. & SONS
The Kuramae stationery shop sets up for two weeks on rue du Bourg-Tibourg. Special weekend on 24 and 25 October with Takuma Hirose, president of Kakimori, and Jérôme.
Launch · December 2026
Woset, creative tools for children's imagination
Magic pencils, felt-tip pens, scissors, easel and stool: each of the Tokyo brand's objects is embodied by an inhabitant of the world of Woset, so that play and stories never stop. Launching in Europe in December 2026.
Launch · December 2026
ISSH, twenty minutes of incense out of the 1,440 in a day
A Japanese incense conceived as a measure of time: each stick burns for twenty minutes, with a wooden holder and a brass ruler that shows the time elapsed. Six fragrances. Robinson launches ISSH across all of Europe in December 2026.
Event · Milan Design Week, June 2026
Toyo Steel at Stamberga, Milan
For Design Week, Marco Beretta staged some fifty Toyo Steel boxes alongside miniature cars in his concept gallery in the Quadrilatero del Silenzio. “Toyo red matches Ferrari red perfectly.” The visit and the conversation are on our YouTube channel.
New brand · September 2026
Hobonichi joins Robinson for Europe
For years one of the Japanese brands most requested by our retailers, Hobonichi is now distributed by Robinson in Europe: pre-orders for the Techo 2027 collection in June, delivery in September, then restock windows on the B2B portal.
Video · September 2026
The Shopkeepers: LUIBAN, Berlin's Japanese stationery paradise
Step inside Luiban, official TRAVELER'S COMPANY Partner Shop and one of Europe's finest addresses for Japanese stationery, with its co-founder Kai-Stefan Luithardt.
The agency · 2024
Maison Godillot joins Robinson
The Japanese design shop founded in 2015 by Camille and Yui Boudot continues its story online, as part of Robinson.
The agency · 2025
Robinson KK, our company in Japan
In 2025, Robinson set up its Japanese company in Tokyo, in the Shinkawa district. Led by Naofumi Mochizuki, Robinson KK is our anchor in Japan: day-to-day relations with makers, in Japanese, workshop visits, discovering new brands, coordinating shipments to Europe and filming the MADE IN JAPAN series. Its logo was designed by Kyogen, a kamon workshop in Tokyo.
The agency · 2025
Write Sketch & joins Robinson
The Italian online shop for stationery and desk objects, founded in 2015, was taken over by Robinson in 2025 and continues its story with our brands.
Press · June 2024
Maison & Objet: “Robinson, strengthening product synergy”
The Maison & Objet magazine devotes a success story to the agency: ten years of exclusive brands, from the first trade shows in Paris to 15,000 contacts across Europe and Kévin's move to Tokyo. Read the article ↗
Trade show · [Dates to be confirmed]
Ambiente, Frankfurt
Robinson presents its brands to German, Swiss and Austrian buyers. [Hall and stand to be confirmed]
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