February Birth Stationery
Birth Stationery
Correction Tape
Correction tape, born in Japan in 1989 as the world's first product of its kind, is a revolutionary stationery item. Developed over five years to overcome the drawbacks of correction fluid, its white strip deeply resonates with February's spirituality of purifying evil spirits during Setsubun and welcoming new beginnings at Risshun. Beyond physically covering past mistakes, it provides psychological opportunities for 'do-overs,' accompanying modern people in their daily lives. Just as developers found inspiration from cassette tapes and road white lines, correction tape is a tool born from everyday life that embodies people's wishes.
Features
- Instant drying capability allowing immediate writing over corrections
- Clean space created by white tape providing psychological reset effect
- Excellent writability through microscopic surface texture ensuring reliable corrections
- Cleanliness and convenience of use without getting hands dirty
- Compact and portable design for easy carrying
Personality
- A tolerant and positive personality that gently accompanies hearts that fear failure
- Provides flexibility and courage to retry for modern people prone to perfectionism
- Quiet support with modest kindness that never imposes
- Optimistic spirit that always looks forward without dwelling on the past
Symbolic Meaning
- Purification and regeneration - Like Setsubun bean throwing, expelling evil spirits and welcoming new energy
- Second chances - A tool of hope symbolizing new beginnings at Risshun
- Liberation from the past - Symbol of courage to let go of attachments and move forward
- Power to return to blank slate - Creative destruction that creates clean space
Reason for Selection
- February is a month of purification and regeneration, expelling evil spirits at Setsubun and welcoming a new season at Risshun, perfectly matching correction tape's function of 'covering mistakes and starting anew'
- As a tool that lightens past burdens and supports moving forward with fresh feelings during the transition from winter to spring
- Stationery that embodies the traditional Japanese spirit of 'misogi' (purification) in a modern form
Protection & Effects
- Guardian power that helps recovery from past failures and restores confidence
- Serves as a bridge for apology and reconciliation in repairing relationships
- Liberation from the curse of perfectionism, promoting flexible thinking
- Preventive protection that stops small mistakes from becoming major failures
Trials & Growth
- Trial of facing tendencies to repeat same mistakes and seeking fundamental improvement
- Danger of losing caution and carefulness by relying too much on corrections
- Temptation to be satisfied with surface corrections and postpone essential problem-solving
- Confronting the reality that the past cannot be completely erased