Tombow

Tombow is a Japanese stationery house known for its pencils, erasers and desk tools. A family-run company, it uses the dragonfly as its emblem.

History

The company began in Tokyo in 1913 with a shop opened by Harunosuke Ogawa. The dragonfly became its mark in 1927, and its first drawing pencils followed the next year.

The MONO eraser was launched as a product in its own right in 1969, and a European subsidiary opened in Cologne in the late 1970s. Tombow is still family-owned.