September 2, 2014

SAKURA

Sakura Color Products Corporation is a Japanese company headquartered in Chuo-ku, Osaka, that produces a wide variety of writing instruments, stationery items and specialize in the technological development of specialized ink.

Founded in 1921 as a crayons manufacturer by Rinzo Satake and Shoukou Sasaki, the company opened a North American division in Hayward, California in 1986 – Sakura Color Products of America. Inc – and a China division in Shanghai in 1993 – Shanghai Sakura Stationary Co. Ltd. – to offer international service and distribution.

Notable black marker products from Sakura include:

SG7 / EXTRA BROAD / PAINT MARKER MEDIUM / PEN-TOUCH / MICRON SERIES

Company Websites:

SAKURA 

SAKURA OF AMERICA

SHANGHAI SAKURA