Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: April 2026

How We Make Money

JapanStationery participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that when you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer at no additional cost to you.

These commissions help us keep the site running, pay for the products we review, and continue creating free content for our readers.

Our Affiliate Partners

We currently participate in or plan to participate in the following affiliate programs:

  • Amazon Associates — Amazon.com product links
  • ShareASale — JetPens, Goulet Pens, and other specialty retailers
  • Impact — Tokyo Pen Shop and other merchants
  • Rakuten Advertising — Various Japanese brand stores
  • CJ Affiliate — Blick Art Materials and other retailers
  • Awin — Etsy and other marketplaces
  • Gumroad — Our own digital products

Our Promise to You

We want to be completely transparent about how affiliate links work on our site:

  1. Honest recommendations — Affiliate relationships never influence our product recommendations. We only recommend products we genuinely believe in.
  2. No extra cost — You pay the same price whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the retailer.
  3. Clear disclosure — Every article containing affiliate links includes a disclosure notice at the top.
  4. Balanced reviews — We share both pros and cons of every product we review.
  5. Your trust matters — We would rather lose a commission than recommend a product we don't believe in.

Identifying Affiliate Links

Affiliate links on our site are marked with rel="nofollow sponsored" attributes in compliance with search engine guidelines. Articles containing affiliate links include a disclosure notice at the top of the page.

Digital Products

In addition to affiliate income, we sell our own digital products (printable templates, guides, and checklists) through platforms like Gumroad. Revenue from these sales goes directly to supporting the site.

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials. If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships, please don't hesitate to contact us.