Tombow: The Dragonfly Standard
Tombow began in 1913 when Harunosuke Ogawa opened his pencil shop in Tokyo, naming the brand after the Japanese word "tonbō" meaning dragonfly—a symbol of courage and success in Japanese culture. What started as pencils for Japanese students has grown into a global stationery powerhouse, famous for their cult-classic MONO erasers, mechanical pencils and dual brush pens beloved by calligraphers and artists worldwide
