# Sushi Memo Pads Kenjiro Sano's Playful Pads Will Make You Smile By Davina Sinnatamby | Published 2014-04-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenjiro-sano References: [spoon-tamago](http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2014/04/01/playful-memo-pads-by-kenjiro-sano/) & [mr-design.jp](http://www.mr-design.jp/) Art director Kenjiro Sano, who is also known as Mr. Design, is a master when it comes to design. He loves to make people laugh and smile. "All you need in life are friends, good clothes, yummy food and a bit of humor," says Kenjiro. His playful memo pads are made to [put a smile on your face](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures) and make you chuckle. His sushi memo pads go against the rule of not playing with your food. These colorful sushi pads are reminiscent of real sushi. They come is tamago, salmon, tuna and fatty tuna. The wooden block pad looks like real wood and has a cedar fragrance. The little home memo pads have window and door cutouts throughout the whole pad. You can find your inner child with these fun-to-write-on memo pads. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Playful Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more creative and unique designs for stationery products to bring joy and laughter to users. - **Food-inspired Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to incorporate food elements into various consumer products to create playful and engaging experiences. - **Nostalgic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine modern functionality with nostalgic design elements to evoke a sense of nostalgia and capture consumers' attention. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative designs and concepts into the stationery industry to attract consumers looking for unique and fun writing tools. - **Consumer Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate food-themed designs into a wide range of consumer products to appeal to customers seeking playful and whimsical items. - **Home Décor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create home décor products with nostalgic design elements, like the memo pads' window and door cutouts, to evoke a sense of warmth and childhood memories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sushi-Inspired Computer Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moushi-mouse.md) - [Playful Sushi-Inspired Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-suitcases.md) - [Sushi-Themed Pet Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-feeder-tray.md) - [Sushi Boat Blocked Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funamori-platter-set.md) - [Korean Game-Inspired Desk Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-desk-accessories.md) - [Pink Sushi Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dept-sushi.md) - [Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woset.md) - [Japanese Bento-Inspired Stationery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bento-jot.md) - [Sushi-Inspired 3D-Printed Confections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-confections.md)