Not a tissue.
A daily ritual of self-care.
Every detail considered. Every sheet perfected.
The Science
of Soft.
Most tissues dry your skin. Bonsai Papers moisturises it.
Every sheet is infused with Glycerin and Sorbitol — the same active humectants found in your premium skincare. These are drawn into the tissue fibre itself during manufacturing, using a patented Japanese process that took decades to perfect.
Glycerin attracts and holds moisture from the air. Sorbitol smooths and softens the skin surface. Together, they transform a simple daily act — reaching for a tissue — into a moment of genuine skincare.
130 Years of
Japanese Mastery.
Where it began.
Kawano Paper was founded in Kochi Prefecture, Japan — home of the legendary Tosa washi handmade paper tradition. Over 130 years, that reverence for paper became something entirely new.
The first lotion tissue.
Kawano invented the world's first moisturising tissue. Patented. Nationally recognised. A moment that changed what a tissue could be forever.
The silk touch patent.
A second breakthrough: the oil-rich and powder-in manufacturing formula — creating a surface so smooth it has been compared to the touch of fine silk. Patented 2022.
"Three layers of 100% virgin pulp — strong enough to hold, soft enough to love."
Tested. Proven.
Ranked Number One.
The tissue technology behind Bonsai Papers was put through rigorous independent softness and moisture-absorption testing — in Japan, the world's most demanding tissue market.
The result? Ranked #1 overall in a nationally televised tissue comparison broadcast on Saturday Plus (MBS) — Japan's most-watched consumer product programme.
This is not a marketing claim. It is a verified, broadcast result, measured by independent testers, in front of a national audience.
Japan trusts it. New Zealand deserves it.
A Box You Will
Never Hide.
A tissue box should not be hidden under a sink. It should be displayed.
Bonsai Papers is housed in a rigid architectural gift box finished with a continuous gradient that flows from morning light to midnight blue across your shelf. Gold foil embossed. Soft-touch matte laminated. Designed as a collector's object.
Stack three boxes and reveal a complete landscape — three moments of light, perfectly continuous. It is functional art for your home.
- Rigid chipboard — collapses flat for recycling
- Soft-touch matte lamination
- Gold foil Bonsai Papers embossing
- Arrives gift-ready — no extra wrapping needed
- Gradient design continues across multiple boxes
A Promise
to the Earth.
Every order plants one native New Zealand tree through Te Whāngai Trust — a kaupapa-led charitable trust restoring ecosystems and empowering communities across Aotearoa.
Your comfort is not extracted from the earth. It is repaid to it. One order. One tree. Real roots in real soil.
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