Midori Etching Clips Japanese Animal

Midori Etching Clips Japanese Animal

The Midori Etching Clips Japanese Animal set brings four animal designs to everyday paperwork. These decorative paper clips combine a practical purpose with finely detailed shapes, adding a personal touch to notes and documents. They suit anyone who enjoys organising paper by hand and choosing stationery with a little character.

Four animals with finely etched details

A Shiba Inu, a pheasant, a monkey and a deer make up this assortment. The designs are etched into stainless steel, allowing fine details to appear within each outline. Pine trees and clouds decorate the storage case, extending the Japanese theme from the clips to the object that keeps them together.

Keep loose papers together

Each clip holds approximately ten sheets of copier paper. Slide it over the edge of a small stack to keep the pages together without staples. You could assign a different animal to each project or attach one to a personal note, using the design as a simple visual cue among your papers.

The case slides open from either side, so you can reach the design you need. Sloping edges help the thin clips slide out smoothly. Its card-sized format keeps the assortment together between uses and fits alongside other small accessories from the MIDORI collection.

Package contents

One storage case containing 16 clips: four of each of the four animal designs. (Photographs are for guidance only; the appearance and colours may differ slightly from the actual product.)

Technical specifications

• Brand: MIDORI.
• Collection: Etching Clips.
• Design: Japanese Animal.
• Product code: 43267006.
• Contents: 16 clips in four designs.
• Motifs: Shiba Inu, pheasant, monkey and deer.
• Clip material: stainless steel.
• Case materials: ABS and polystyrene.
• Case dimensions: 54 × 86 × 6.5 mm (height × width × depth).
• Package dimensions: 55 × 92 × 7 mm (height × width × depth).
• Individual clip dimensions: 22 mm high, 18.2–32 mm wide depending on the design and 0.3 mm thick.
• Approximate capacity: ten sheets of copier paper per clip.

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose just one animal design?
This product comes as an assortment of all four animals, rather than a pack of one selected design.

Are these clips suitable for young children?
Do not give them to children under six. The clips have pointed parts and should be handled with care. Seek medical attention immediately if a clip is accidentally swallowed.

The history and philosophy of MIDORI

MIDORI was founded in Japan in 1950 as Midori Shokai Co., Ltd. Its first product was letter paper carrying a traditional courier emblem. The name “Midori” means “green” in Japanese and was chosen to suggest the strength of a plant spreading its leaves across a field, an image of growth that shaped the company's identity.

During the 1950s and 1960s, the range expanded to include business diaries, undated journals and compact memo pads that gave users more freedom. Introduced in 1961, the Diamond Memo brought this practical approach to a pocket-sized pad with pages that could be used on both sides, making it easier to take notes beyond the desk.

The 1970s and 1980s saw MIDORI develop decorative stickers, correspondence items and desk accessories that combined function with considered design. Some of its products received Good Design Awards. Across this growing range, ordinary stationery became a way to bring warmth, visual interest and useful ideas into everyday routines.

Later collections included PAPER CRAFT, Kami Series and MD Notebook. TRAVELER’S notebook launched in 2006 and subsequently moved from the MIDORI brand to TRAVELER’S COMPANY. Together, these developments reflect an enduring interest in writing, organisation and personal communication, using carefully chosen materials and practical details to make familiar tasks more enjoyable.

"Small details can hold your ideas together."