Birthday card for friends. First, draft with a pencil and write an illustration and a message on Kent paper with a drafting ballpoint pen. Paint with colored pencils, decorate with masking tape and stickers, and drop the four corners with a craft punch to complete.

... I'm too stiff again. And for this work, the desk is full of stationery. Yeah, but happy. "I always want to be surrounded by the stationery I'm particular about," and that kind of person should actually be lurking around. Do not you think so?


When I heard that there was a cafe where people like me gathered, I came to Omotesando, a fashionable town that usually has almost no connection.

■ Go to Omotesando "Bunbougu Cafe" in search of stationery friends


About 5 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station. "Bunbougu Cafe " is located near Omotesando Hills. Omotesando, which has a strong image of a celebrity, is marked by a relieved signboard. Now, let's go down the stairs leading to the basement.



■ Bunbougu Cafe is a cafe that will satisfy your desire to use

Even so, "Bunbougu Cafe" is a very bold name. If you just ask the name and think, "You just sell stationery at the cafe, right?", You get burned.


Bunbougu Cafe is a cafe where people who love stationery and people who create something with stationery gather. Here, you can buy stationery as well as a wide variety of items that you can actually touch and use. In other words, you can freely write a letter or put together a work memo while drinking tea. There are also abundant books related to stationery. Maybe you have a better idea than usual? !!


Furthermore, if you pay a membership fee of 700 yen, you can become a "Bunbougu Cafe Official Member". The desk of the cafe has a locked drawer, and members are given a special key, so they can use the stationery inside as much as they want! The superiority complex of opening the secret drawer is irresistible. By the way, the contents are different for each drawer, and it seems that they change frequently.



■ Covering members-only events like a secret club in the basement

By the way, on this day I visited (July 29th), a member-only event was held with the support of stationery maker Hisago. In addition to these members-only events, the cafe seems to hold regular meetings that anyone can attend.

At 19:30 pm, about 25 people gathered in the event space half of the store.

The event is to make a POP for over-the-counter sales of the new product " TOUCH PEN CHARM" that Hisago launched in July. This is a touch pen for smartphones, which features a cute design like an accessory developed by a female employee of the company, and is soft and highly sensitive and easy to use.


Participants will be divided into groups of 4 or 5 people, and each group will create a POP by considering the sales location and target of the product. During the event, you can enjoy drinks and rice, and the atmosphere is like an adult workshop.


However, everyone was so absorbed in making POP that they didn't pay attention to the food, and the appearance of working on it was serious. Painting materials, colorful paper, and Hisago's "Iro Label" sticker are all provided, and it may be unavoidable that you can use it as much as you want. There is no more space to put a plate on the desk!


I also forgot about myself and made a POP in a dream-like situation where I could try the "Pygma" pen, the sharpness of the blockbuster scissors "Fit Cut Curve", and the color pen of "FABER-CASTELL" as much as I wanted. .. Since it is a touch pen that is easy to use with a smartphone even with nailed fingers, I made it assuming sales at a nail salon.


The winning team of the day made a 3D POP that looks cute and conspicuous in the sales floor. The idea of roses made of paper and the dexterity of the hands are just a word. In addition, all the works were filled with the love of the members and were highly praised by the makers.



■ Rice and drinks that satisfy your tongue

The workshop was calm, and you can enjoy the cafe rice slowly. Salads, sausages and risottos were served in a buffet style on that day. Rich risotto with a pumpkin texture, herbal sausages, french fries mixed with rosemary, and other dishes that are unique to professionals are all delicious and full of discoveries. As expected, it is located in Omotesando, so even if you don't like stationery, you will surely be satisfied with the tongue of gourmet food.

■ Conversation is different from ordinary drinking party

However, everyone's conversation during the event is interesting. Make flowers bloom in the story of your favorite fountain pen, request products from manufacturers, distribute surplus stickers and cardboard ... Anyway, everyone, full of love for stationery and creative talent You can feel that you are there. Above all, the tension for stationery is the same for everyone, and even if you talk about your maniac commitment, you will not be drawn to it and you will be accepted. I was so excited as if I had returned to my childhood.

■ Stationery is a great "hobby" and a creative tool

Of course, it depends on the item, but the good thing about stationery is that you can try various things with a little investment. Moreover, I think that the feeling of happiness that you get when you come across something like "This is the design you were looking for!" Is more amazing than investment. In particular, Japanese stationery has undergone remarkable evolution over the last few years, and products that can reach itchy places are being developed one after another.

On the other hand, the long life design, which has been loved for a long time, is also attractive. In the store, you can also see the exhibition of the leather case (!) For glue of "Arabic Yamato", which is familiar with orange caps (* for a limited time until August 25).


When I start talking about it, it's really hard to say, but when it comes to stationery, "a picture is worth a single use" (?). If you are completely immersed in the digitized modern age, why don't you visit this summer because of the summer greetings?