nähe General Purpose Case Mini: Size and Colors

nähe General Purpose Case Mini in eleven photographed colors, drawn at 1 in = 51 px, with its listed 2.5 × 1.85 in size — Eleven of the twelve colors, from Yoseka's group photo; the empty outline carries the listed size, read as 2.5 × 1.85 in. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

Product facts

Product

HIGHTIDE nähe General Purpose Case Mini (DF134)

Brand

HIGHTIDE

Brand origin

Japan

Made in

Not confirmed (Taiwan or Japan)^*

Material

PVC pouch with a metal ball chain

Good for

Travel

Price range

$$$5–20 per case

Colors

Black

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Notes on these facts

Made by HIGHTIDE (nähe line). Made in Not confirmed (Taiwan or Japan): Beautyhabit says Made in Taiwan. Todomodo says made by Hightide, Japan, which names the brand's country rather than a factory. Yoseka's page lists no origin. We could not read HIGHTIDE's own site (it showed a maintenance page). Source. Price: example listing.
Colors: names per Yoseka Stationery: nähe General Purpose Case Mini (12 listed colors; group photo), checked November 2, 2026. Yoseka lists 12 colors. Tints were sampled from Yoseka's group photo of 11 of them; its photo for ivory repeats the white one, so ivory has no tint here. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

Key takeaways

Beautyhabit gives the size as 2.5 × 1.85 × 0.5 in (63.5 × 47 × 12.7 mm) with a 4.7 in (119 mm) chain; Yoseka prints 2.5 × 1.8 × 0.5 with no unit, and Todomodo reads it as centimeters.
Read as centimeters the case would be 25 × 18 mm, too small for coins or medicine, so we treat the inch reading as the likely one and say so.
Yoseka lists 12 colors, Little Craft Place 11 (no wine), and Yoseka's own photo of the 11 it shows has no ivory; on November 2, 2026 Yoseka had black, grey, mint, red, white and ivory in stock.
Prices were US$7.00 at Yoseka and Beautyhabit, US$7.50 at Little Craft Place and €6.60 (about US$7.40) at Todomodo, all in our $$ band ($5-20).
Sources conflict on origin: Beautyhabit says made in Taiwan, Todomodo says made by Hightide, Japan, and the Yoseka page names no country.

What is the nähe General Purpose Case Mini?

It is a keychain-size pouch made of PVC, a miniature of HIGHTIDE’s General Purpose Case. Yoseka says it has a clear front pocket and a back pocket, with a ball chain at the corner so you can hang it on keys, a bag or a wallet.

The suggested contents are keys, loose coins, medicine, ink converters, ink cartridges and flake stickers. In Yoseka’s photos the pouch closes with a gold-tone snap on a flap over a clear window. The text doesn’t mention the snap, so we draw it from the photo.

Nähe is German for “near” and is a HIGHTIDE sub-brand, per Beautyhabit. HIGHTIDE’s own site showed a maintenance page, so the rest comes from four shops.

How big is it, and why do shops disagree?

About 2.5 × 1.85 × 0.5 in (63.5 × 47 × 12.7 mm), if the numbers are inches. The shops print the same three numbers with different units.

Shop	What it prints	Our reading
Beautyhabit	2.5 in L × 0.5 in W × 1.85 in H; chain 4.7 in	63.5 × 47 × 12.7 mm
Yoseka	2.5 x 1.8 x 0.5, no unit	Probably inches
Todomodo	2.5 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm	25 × 18 × 5 mm, which looks like a slip

Two readings of the nähe Mini case size: 63.5 by 47 mm in inches or 25 by 18 mm in centimeters — Both readings drawn to scale at 1 mm = 4.5 px: the inch reading on the left, the centimeter reading on the right. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

A 25 × 18 mm pouch could not hold coins, a medicine strip or an ink converter, which Yoseka names as contents, so we use the inch reading. We have not measured a case.

What colors does it come in?

Twelve at Yoseka: black, green, pink, grey, wine, mint, clear, red, white, blue, yellow and ivory. Little Craft Place lists eleven, the same set without wine.

Yoseka’s group photo shows eleven, with no ivory, and its listing photo for ivory repeats the white one. We sampled tints for ten colors from that photo and drew the clear one as clear PVC. Ivory has no tint here because we could not see it.

On November 2, 2026, Yoseka had black, grey, mint, red, white and ivory in stock.

What does it hold?

Small flat things, about the size of a few coins. Yoseka suggests keys, coins, medicine, ink converters, ink cartridges and flake stickers. Little Craft Place adds that the front pocket comes with extra inserts inside and out, which Yoseka does not mention.

Todomodo says the PVC protects its contents from rain, splashes and coffee spills. That is a retailer’s claim, and we have not tested it.

Where is it made?

We couldn’t confirm: Beautyhabit says Taiwan and Todomodo says Japan. Todomodo’s line reads “made by Hightide, Japan”, which names the brand’s country and may not name the factory. Yoseka’s page lists no origin.

Who is the Mini case for?

It suits someone who wants a pouch small enough to live on a key ring. Beautyhabit lists it at about 2.5 × 1.85 in with a ball chain, and Yoseka names keys, coins and medicine as contents.

Travel: the size and chain let it clip to keys or a bag for loose coins and small items.

Skip it if you want one pouch for a pen or a phone: at about 63.5 × 47 mm it is a coin and key size. For another keychain accessory see the Hobonichi Techo Mini keychain, and for pens see best pencil cases or the Sun-Star UFO flat pouch.

What does it cost?

US$7.00 to US$7.50 in the US, in our $$ band ($5-20). Yoseka and Beautyhabit listed US$7.00, and Little Craft Place US$7.50.

Todomodo in Florence listed €6.60 (about US$7.40) with tax. JetPens is on our can’t-fetch list, so its price is unknown.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the nähe Mini General Purpose Case?

About 2.5 × 1.85 × 0.5 in (63.5 × 47 × 12.7 mm) by Beautyhabit's measure. Yoseka prints 2.5 × 1.8 × 0.5 with no unit, so we use the inch reading.

Could the case really be 25 mm wide?

Todomodo prints 2.5 × 1.8 × 0.5 cm, which would be 25 × 18 × 5 mm. That is too small for coins, a medicine strip or an ink converter, which Yoseka lists as contents, so we think it is a unit slip.

Does it come with a chain?

Yes, a ball chain attached at the corner for keys, a bag or a wallet. Beautyhabit measures the chain at 4.7 in (119 mm).

Is the case waterproof?

Not stated as waterproof. Todomodo says the PVC protects its contents from rain, splashes and coffee spills, which is a retailer claim; we haven't tested it.

What colors does the Mini come in?

Yoseka lists black, green, pink, grey, wine, mint, clear, red, white, blue, yellow and ivory. Little Craft Place lists the same set without wine.

Is the Mini the same as the full-size General Purpose Case?

It is a miniature of it. Yoseka calls it a keychain version of the popular General Purpose Case. The Journal Shop lists a larger A6 case at 17.7 × 13 cm that expands to 2.3 cm.

What does nähe mean?

It is German for near. Beautyhabit says nähe is a HIGHTIDE sub-brand with a focus on travel and active scenes, and Yoseka's page gives the same meaning.

Is the Mini made in Japan?

Unclear. Todomodo says made by Hightide, Japan; Beautyhabit says made in Taiwan. Yoseka's page lists no origin.

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