KAYOU+, a comprehensive stationery brand that debuted in July 2025, has had all four of its first-release products recognized at the Japanese Stationery Store Awards 2026. The award is selected by stationery retail professionals from a sales-floor perspective, and receiving recognition across the entire debut lineup points to broad acceptance of both individual product quality and the brand's underlying design philosophy.
Award Results
■ AIMVISION PRO
Writing & Erasing Category | Mechanical Pencil Award, 1st Place
Product page: https://kayouplus.com/brand/aimvision_pro/
■ AIMVISION
Writing & Erasing Category | Mechanical Pencil Award, 4th Place
Product page: https://kayouplus.com/brand/aimvision/
■ Sérar
Writing & Erasing Category | Ballpoint Pen Award, 2nd Place
Product page: https://kayouplus.com/brand/serar/
■ tinte
Writing & Erasing Category | Ballpoint Pen Award, 4th Place
Product page: https://kayouplus.com/brand/tinte/
Award-Winning Product Details
Mechanical Pencil Award, 1st Place: AIMVISION PRO
Price: ¥7,920 (tax included)
Colors: Meteor Black / Titanium Gold / Snow White (3 colors)
Lead: 0.5mm diameter
Size: Overall length 143.7mm × diameter φ9mm
Weight: 26g
Materials: Brass, iron
The AIMVISION PRO features a high-rigidity body machined from solid brass with a monolithic construction that reduces wobble and vibration during writing. Its well-balanced weight distribution supports precision writing, and it is designed for comfortable extended use as the brand's flagship model.
Mechanical Pencil Award, 4th Place: AIMVISION
Price: ¥5,500 (tax included)
Colors: Stone Black / Mineral Silver / Native Gold (3 colors)
Lead: 0.5mm diameter
Size: Overall length 142mm × diameter φ9mm
Weight: 12.9g
Materials: Brass, resin, iron
The AIMVISION incorporates machined brass parts at the front section for rigidity, combined with a lightweight resin body to balance stability with ease of handling. The carefully considered internal structure makes it a versatile standard model suited to a wide range of uses.
Ballpoint Pen Award, 2nd Place: Sérar
Price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
Colors: Ceramic White / Morning Blue / Amethyst Gray / Pastel Pink (4 colors)
Refill: 0.5mm diameter
Size: Diameter φ10mm (grip section) × length 141.55mm
Weight: 21.7g
The Sérar pairs a smooth resin barrel with a brass inner to balance lightness and stability. Its original domestically produced gel ink delivers a comfortable, premium feel with every stroke, resulting in a pen that naturally complements the writer's hand movements.
Ballpoint Pen Award, 4th Place: tinte
Colors: Sepia / Red / Orange / Black / Blue Black / Blue / Turquoise (7 colors)
Ball diameter: 0.5mm
Size: Overall length 147.4mm × diameter φ10mm (grip section)
Weight: approximately 10.8g
The tinte pursues a shape and texture that feels natural in anyone's hand, regardless of age or gender. Its minimal design balances color variety with ease of use, and the water-based gel ballpoint pen combines functional performance with an aesthetically pleasing form that makes it enjoyable to hold and use.
Writing Time as Enriched Time
KAYOU+ positions itself as a stationery brand focused on authentically delivering the value that objects inherently possess. At a time when digital tools dominate everyday life, the brand turns its attention back to analog stationery — the act of touching pen to paper, drawing lines, and giving shape to thoughts.
The brand's approach centers on pursuing advanced design and quality, building up these qualities to elevate the everyday writing experience. KAYOU+ continues to develop products that go beyond functionality to bring a quiet sense of fulfillment to moments spent writing.
