🏆 Meet the 'Hankoko Slide': The Award-Winning Stamp That Will Transform Your Planner!

Are you tired of misaligned stamps ruining your perfectly aesthetic planner pages? Say hello to your new stationery obsession: the Hankoko Slide (ハンココスライド) by Kutsuwa Co., Ltd.! This brilliant little tool recently took the stationery world by storm, snagging the top honor at Japan's most famous stationery event.

Let’s dive into what makes this stamp so incredibly special and celebrate its huge win!

🌟 The Big Win: Bungu Joshi Award 2025 Grand Prize

Late last year, the Hankoko Slide was awarded the highly coveted Grand Prize at the Bungu Joshi Award 2025 (Stationery Girls' Award). This honor was announced at the Bungu Joshi Haku (Stationery Girls' Expo) 2025, which is the largest stationery festival in Japan, drawing tens of thousands of passionate stationery lovers from all over the world.

What makes this award so special is that it isn't chosen by a corporate panel—it is voted on directly by the event's attendees! Out of 112 incredible stationery products entered in the 2025 expo, the Hankoko Slide captured the most hearts, proving it was the number-one item that stationery fans felt they had to have. Amazingly, this marks the third Grand Prize win for the manufacturer, Kutsuwa, proving they truly understand what modern journalers want.

📝 What is the 'Hankoko Slide'?

So, what exactly is the Hankoko Slide, and why did it win the top prize?

Simply put, it’s a revolutionary stamp designed to make layered stamping flawless and effortless. Layering stamps (using different colors and designs on top of each other) is a huge trend in the journaling community, but it’s notoriously easy to misalign them. The Hankoko Slide solves this problem with pure genius.

Key Features of the Hankoko Slide:

• The Perfect Slide Mechanism: The tool holds two different stamps (in two different colors and patterns) inside a single windowed case. You simply push the top stamp down the slide to stamp your base, let it spring back, and slide the bottom stamp down. The result? A perfectly aligned, two-color layered design every single time! No more guesswork.

• Planner-Perfect Size: The stamp designs fit perfectly within the 3cm squares of a standard monthly calendar. It’s the ultimate tool for "planner deco" and daily logging.

• Customizable & Fun: Currently available in 10 adorable themes (like sleeping cats, floral wreaths, and cafes), the internal stamps can actually be popped out and swapped. If you collect multiple sets, you can mix and match to create your own original stamp combos!

• Journal-Friendly Ink: It comes pre-inked with an oil-based pigment ink. This means that once you stamp it, you can safely write over the design with water-based pens and markers without worrying about smudging or bleeding.

• Stackable Storage: The cute rectangular cases are designed to stack securely on top of each other, saving precious desk space.

🎉 Final Thoughts

Winning the Grand Prize at the Bungu Joshi Haku is no small feat—it means the Hankoko Slide has the ultimate seal of approval from the most dedicated stationery fans in the world.

Whether you are a bullet journal enthusiast, a planner addict, or just someone who loves cute and clever stationery, the Hankoko Slide is an absolute must-have. It takes the stress out of stamping and leaves you with beautifully decorated pages in seconds.

Have you tried the Hankoko Slide yet? What two stamp designs would you mix and match? Let us know in the comments below!