Kitpas

Drawing tools made by "the company we want to cherish the most in Japan"

Kitpas are magical drawing tools that can be wiped away from smooth surfaces. You can draw on windows, mirrors, bathroom walls, and more, and play with them repeatedly. Nippon Rikagaku Kogyo, the manufacturer of this product, boasts the largest production volume of chalk in Japan. The company's honest manufacturing and various activities have been recognized, and it has received numerous prestigious awards both domestically and internationally.

What is most remarkable about Nippon Rikagaku Kogyo is that approximately 70% of its 90 staff members have mild to severe intellectual disabilities. What is even more astonishing is that the factory's production line is run entirely by people with intellectual disabilities. It is said that it was no easy feat for able-bodied people and people with intellectual disabilities to work in the same workplace and perform the same tasks, requiring various efforts and ingenuity. Now, most of the staff members have a strong sense of purpose and hope to work until retirement.

These efforts by the company have been recognized, and it has become a company that has been featured in the bestselling book "The Company We Want to Cherish Most in Japan" (Asa Publishing), which has sold over 700,000 copies. Introducing Kitpas, the magical drawing tool made by this miraculous factory.