Muji

Muji
Founded:	1979
Founder:
Headquarters:	Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key People:
Products:	Writing instruments
Website:	http://muji.net

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.(株式会社良品計画 | Kabushiki-gaisha Ryōhin Keikaku), or Muji (無印良品 | Mujirushi Ryōhin) is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.

Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or "no-brand" policy.

The name Muji is derived from the first part of Mujirushi Ryōhin, translated as No Brand Quality Goods on Muji's European website.

Products

Stationery items sold by Muji includes: pens (ballpoint, gel ink, fountain pens, multifunction, coloured), pencils (wooden, coloured, mechanical pencils and leads), highlighters, notebooks, pen cases, organizers, folders, binders, desk accessories (staples, erasers, correction tapes and pens, pencil sharpeners, scissors), etc.

Mechanical pencils

According to the company's policy, mechanical pencils are marketed without a logo, and are identified by generic names that are a simple description of the pencil itself.

Model	Available Sizes	Additional Features/Informations	Picture	Notes
ABS Resin (write to last 1mm)	0.5mm	Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); metal clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Design resembles the Lamy Scribble
ABS (write to last 1mm)	0.5mm	Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); rubber grip; metal clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Acrylic	0.5mm	Thick comfortable rubber grip with air layer; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Very similar to the Zebra Airfit
Aluminum Hexagonal	0.5mm	Aluminum body and clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Aluminum Pocket	0.5mm	Compact, capped aluminum pencil	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Very similar to the Ohto Tasche
Fine Tip	0.5mm	Very small (0.5x9cm) aluminum pencil with clip; no eraser	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Hexagonal Wooden (natural)	0.5mm	Natural wood body; metal clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Low Center of Gravity (white)	0.3mm 0.5mm	Knurled metal grip area; plastic body; metal clip; hardness indicator on the button	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Very similar to the Pentel Graph Gear 500
Low Center of Gravity Shaker (clear)	0.5mm	Shaker mechanism; metal clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Very similar to the Zebra Tect 2way
Polycarbonate (white)	0.5mm	Rotating lead mechanism to maintain a pointed tip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Same revolving mechanism of the Uni Kuru Toga
Rubber Grip Polycarbonate	0.5mm	Rubber grip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Spring Type Clipped	0.5mm	Rubber grip; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Wooden Hexagonal (black)	0.5mm	Black painted wooden body; no clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Wooden Hexagonal (slim)	0.5mm	Natural wood slim body; metal clip	Error creating thumbnail: File missing