Kobo-Ren – Buchineko (Spotted Cat) – Exclusive Stamp

pre-order closes October 8, 2026 – 19:00 CET. We are happy to open this exclusive pre-order for you; so you can grab your Kobo Ren stamps. Akino-san has selected some of Kobo Ren’s most popular stamps for you.

“The Lotus Atelier” is a 100+-year-old family-run stamp shop, established in 1910 in Fukuoka, Japan, now on the third generation of the family. Since 2018 Akino-san has been working alone on these stamps, and she continued her shop as ‘Kobo Ren’. Please read our Stationery Selection blog here to find out more about the long history and craft(wo)manship behind this amazing Japanese stamp brand; also how it is different than other kinds of stamps and how to use and care for this collectible item.

Buchineko (ぶちねこ) means “spotted/patched cat,” a familiar domestic cat with patches of different colors, evoking everyday warmth, playfulness, affection, and the charming presence of cats in daily life.

6.5mm x 9mm

made in Japan