--- title: "Sakura Komagoma File A4: Standing 13-Pocket File" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sakura-komagoma-file-a4/" description: "Sakura's Komagoma File A4 explained: a standing 13-pocket accordion file for papers and prints, 325 × 265 × 35 mm, three colors, and its 2026 design award." category: "Accessories" type: "Accordion file" published: 2026-10-23 updated: 2026-10-23 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 8 products: - name: "Sakura Komagoma File A4" brand: "Sakura" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Polypropylene (PP), hook-and-loop closure" released: "2025-02" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Sakura Color Products Corporation (Osaka); sold in the US by Sakura of America" model: "TF-A4#50 (White)" mpn: "255980" gtin: "4901881255984" url: "https://www.craypas.co.jp/products/other/056/255980.html" --- # Sakura Komagoma File A4: Standing 13-Pocket File > The Sakura Komagoma File A4 (こまごまファイル A4サイズ) is a standing accordion file from Sakura Color Products with 13 low, wide pockets, a carry handle and a hook-and-loop flap. It measures 325 × 265 × 35 mm, weighs 300 g, costs ¥1,210 (about US$7.70) in Japan, and won the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026 design award. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sakura-komagoma-file-a4/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-23 - Updated: 2026-10-23 ![White Sakura Komagoma File A4 drawn to scale at 325 × 265 mm, and the file opened from the side with 13 low pockets fanned out](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/sakura-komagoma-file-a4-16x9.png) *Closed and opened, drawn at 1 mm = 0.78 px; handle, flap and pocket heights by eye.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sakura Komagoma File A4 | Sakura (by Sakura Color Products Corporation (Osaka); sold in the US by Sakura of America) | Japan | Not stated | Polypropylene (PP), hook-and-loop closure | 2025-02 | $$: $5–20 per item | - Made in (Sakura Komagoma File A4): Not stated. Sakura's Japanese product page and spec sheet (read October 23, 2026) give size, weight, material and JAN but no country of manufacture. ## Key takeaways - Sakura lists the Komagoma File A4 at 325 × 265 × 35 mm (12.8 × 10.4 × 1.4 in) and 300 g, in polypropylene. - Hands counts 13 pockets; they are cut low so you can see what is in each one. - It costs ¥1,210 (about US$7.70) with tax in White, Dark Gray or Pastel Blue. - The A4 size went on general sale in late February 2025, after 500 pre-sale units sold out in minutes in August 2024. - It won the design award (デザイン賞) of the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026, announced February 14, 2026. ## What is the Sakura Komagoma File A4? **It is a standing accordion file from Sakura Color Products, the maker of Cray-Pas and Pigma, with 13 low, wide pockets you can see into at a glance.** It opens like a fan, stands up on its own, closes with a hook-and-loop flap and has a cut-out handle. Sakura made it with professional organizer Taeko Mizutani for its okatazuke (tidying) series for children. The first, smaller Komagoma File for origami and stickers came out in late April 2024 and, Sakura says, hit its yearly sales target in a month and a half after it spread on social media. ## Komagoma File A4 specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Size | 325 × 265 × 35 mm (12.8 × 10.4 × 1.4 in) | | Weight | 300 g (10.6 oz) | | Pockets | 13 (Hands) | | Material | Polypropylene | | Colors and codes | White TF-A4#50, Dark Gray TF-A4#144, Pastel Blue TF-A4#125 | | JAN (White) | 4901881255984 | | Japan price | ¥1,210 (about US$7.70) with tax | Size, weight, material and codes are from Sakura's spec sheet. Sakura's January 2025 release gave 296 g; we use the 300 g on its current page. ![Komagoma File A4 front outline 325 × 265 mm drawn to scale with an A4 sheet 297 × 210 mm lying landscape inside](https://stationerytimes.com/images/sakura-komagoma-file-a4-size.svg) *The file stores A4 sideways; a US Letter sheet fits by size too.* ## Which color should you choose? **All three cost the same, so pick by where it will live.** White matches the original child-sized Komagoma File and shows the colored index stickers best; Dark Gray looks most at home on an office shelf; Pastel Blue sits between the two. | Color | Code | JAN | |---|---|---| | White | TF-A4#50 (255980) | 4901881255984 | | Dark Gray | TF-A4#144 (247210) | 4901881247217 | | Pastel Blue | TF-A4#125 (247228) | 4901881247224 | Codes and JANs from Sakura's spec sheet. Sakura's February 2026 award release lists the same three colors. ## Why did it win the Bungu-ya-san Taishō design award? **The shop-staff judges liked that it turns sideways A4 into a file that stands, opens fully and fits on a shelf.** Fusosha announced the design award (デザイン賞) on February 14, 2026, one of the four headline awards; see our [Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026 winners](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/bungu-ya-san-taisho-2026-winners/). Head judge Yoshinori Takagi wrote that laying A4 on its side helps the file stand, gives a wider opening and suits shelf heights, and that its calmer colors work for adults as well as children. Other judges called it a way for parents and children to share school notices. ## What fits in it? **School notices and homework, plus anything flat: stickers, letter paper, trading cards, receipts, postcards and recipes, Hands says.** Sakura designed the pockets low so the contents show, and includes index stickers to label them. Because the A4 file holds paper landscape, a sheet sits with its long side down. Sakura doesn't publish a sheet capacity per pocket, so we'll measure one. ## How does it compare with a regular accordion file? **It trades capacity for visibility: lower pockets and a fan that opens flat to the side.** | | Komagoma File A4 | Typical expanding file | |---|---|---| | Opens | Fan, half the case lies open | Top opening, pockets stay tall | | Stands alone | Yes | Usually not | | Closure | Hook-and-loop flap | Elastic or snap | | Handle | Cut-out | Varies | If you carry papers between home and work, it pairs with a ring binder like the [KOKUYO Campus Smart Ring](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-campus-smart-ring-binder/) for papers you need to punch and keep. ## Can you buy it in the US? **Not from Sakura of America: on October 23, 2026, we found only third-party "Komagoma File" listings on Amazon.com, none clearly the A4 model.** Japanese online stores and proxy services are the surer route. At Japan's price it sits in our $$ band ($5–20), before import costs. ## Where is it made? **Sakura doesn't say.** Its product page and spec sheet give size, weight, material and JAN codes but no country of manufacture. Sakura Color Products is based in Osaka. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does Komagoma mean? こまごま (komagoma) means small, odds-and-ends things. Sakura first made the file for children's origami and stickers, then added the A4 size for school notices and paperwork. ### Does US letter paper fit in the Komagoma File A4? By size, yes. A US Letter sheet is 279 × 216 mm, a little shorter and slightly wider than A4 (297 × 210 mm), and the file is 325 mm wide; we haven't tested a full pocket yet. ### How many pockets does the Komagoma File A4 have? Thirteen, per Hands' award listing. Sakura says the pockets are wide and cut low, and the file comes with index stickers to label them. ### What colors does the Komagoma File A4 come in? White (TF-A4#50), Dark Gray (TF-A4#144) and Pastel Blue (TF-A4#125), all at the same price, per Sakura's spec sheet. ### Can I buy the Sakura Komagoma File in the US? Only through resellers: on October 23, 2026 Amazon.com had third-party Komagoma File listings, but none we could confirm as the A4 model. Japanese stores and proxy services are the surer route. ### Is the Komagoma File A4 made in Japan? Sakura doesn't say. Its product page and spec sheet give no country of manufacture. ## Sources - [Sakura Color Products (Japanese): こまごまファイル A4サイズ (¥1,210; 325 × 265 × 35 mm; 300 g; PP; JAN 4901881255984; read October 23, 2026)](https://www.craypas.co.jp/products/other/056/255980.html) - [Sakura Color Products (Japanese): こまごまファイル A4サイズ spec sheet, three colors with codes and JANs (PDF)](https://www.craypas.co.jp/assets/product/product-spec_download-1007585.pdf) - [Sakura Color Products (Japanese): おかたづけシリーズ feature page (two sizes, index stickers, standing design)](https://www.craypas.co.jp/products/feature/okataduke-series/index.html) - [Sakura Color Products via PR TIMES: 「こまごまファイル」から、待望のA4サイズが新登場！ (January 29, 2025)](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000036154.html) - [Sakura Color Products via Digital PR: こまごまファイル A4サイズ がデザイン賞を受賞 (February 16, 2026)](https://digitalpr.jp/r/128238) - [Fusosha: 文房具屋さん大賞 公式サイト (2026 winners and judges' comments; read October 23, 2026)](https://www.fusosha.co.jp/special/bunbougu/) - [Hands via PR TIMES: 「文房具屋さん大賞2026」受賞アイテム (February 16, 2026; 13 pockets)](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000628.000070824.html) - [Amazon.com: Sakura Komagoma File organizer (third-party listing; read October 23, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBHGHHSK)