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Specialties
Closed Tuesdays.
We love Origami! Frankly we love paper of all kinds and have a great selection of Japanese, Thai, Italian and Korean papers, plus books that can inspire you to create something wonderful. Custom origami and gift wrap services available.
Unique gifts! New inventory of Totoro plush, backpacks and tote bags arrive monthly. We stock a selection of cute erasers, Japanese greeting cards and money envelopes, brush painting supplies, and more. We are a Sakura pens Mega Store — heaven for gel pen enthusiasts.
We also have copy and fax services available.
A family owned and operated business for over 48 years.
History
Established in 1967.
Paper Tree is family owned and operated, and is celebrating it’s 48th year as a retail store in Japantown. The store has gone through many transitions over the years, first as a gift shop, then a stationery/office supply store, and back to gift shop with art supplies.
Prior to opening the retail store, the Mihara family owned a publishing and import business in the 1950’s, also based in Japantown. T and H Mihara published one of the early origami books in english in the 1950’s and today their grandchildren and great-grandchildren continue the tradition of teaching and sharing origami around the world.
Meet the Manager
Mihara L.
Manager
The Mihara Family founded Paper Tree in 1967 and it continues today as a family-run business. The Mihara family immigrated to the US in early 1900’s, and great-grandparents began Oriental Culture Book Company in Salt Lake City in the 1940’s. The business continued back in San Francisco in the 1950’s importing gifts and dry goods from Japan. Nob and Shiz Mihara closed it in 1960’s in favor of opening up a retail store in the newly developed Japan Center complex, and then moved to Paper Tree’s current location on Buchanan Mall. Daughters Lind and Vicky continue to run the family business.
Paper Tree also recommends
Miki’s Paper
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Art Supplies
Mihara L. says,
«Visit our „sister“ store in Berkeley. A one-of-a-kind art gallery specializing in Japanese papers, and papers from around the world.»