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Kokusai Chart Corporation

Japanese manufacturer and global supplier of recording chart paper, pens and consumables for industrial and laboratory recorders, founded in 1962 by Yokogawa and Hokushin.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Kokusai Chart Corporation is a Japanese company that manufactures and supplies recording chart paper, pens, ribbons and related consumables for industrial and laboratory recorders. It was founded in 1962 by Yokogawa and Hokushin, which later unified as Yokogawa, one of the world's largest industrial automation and control system manufacturers. Since its founding, Kokusai Chart has supplied recording chart paper for Yokogawa industrial and laboratory recorders, and it has since expanded its product line to cover most popular recorder brands worldwide. The company's core offering is a complete line of charts and pens for Yokogawa recorders, including Intelligent Industrial Recorders (Micro R or 'uR' series), Hybrid Recorders (DARWIN series, HR series), Laboratory recorders (LR series), and X-Y, portable and circular recorders. It also supplies Yokogawa Test & Measurement (T&M) charts and pens for power meters, OTDR, digital oscilloscopes, mixed signal oscilloscopes and scope coders. Beyond Yokogawa, Kokusai Chart produces consumables for other recorder brands such as Chino, Honeywell, Chessell, Fuji and Isuzu. Kokusai Chart operates an online shop called Consumable-Navi, through which customers can choose from more than 500,000 charts or have a custom chart made. The company positions itself on quality and reliability, describing its products as 'the standard' and highlighting its technical information and the B9565AW story as evidence of its quality. It has a headquarters and factory, and has opened a new sales office in Tokyo. It has also renewed its ISO14000 certificate. The company is headquartered in Okegawa, Japan, and serves customers globally as a supplier of charts, pens and consumables.

History

Kokusai Chart Corporation was founded in 1962 by Yokogawa and Hokushin, which later unified as Yokogawa, one of the biggest industrial automation and control system manufacturers in the world. The company was established to supply recording chart paper for Yokogawa's industrial and laboratory recorders. Since its founding, Kokusai Chart has focused on providing the best quality and most reliable recording chart paper for Yokogawa recorders. Over time, Kokusai Chart expanded its product line to cover most popular recorder brands worldwide, including Chino, Honeywell, Chessell, Fuji and Isuzu. The company also developed an online shop called Consumable-Navi, offering more than 500,000 charts and custom chart options. It has a headquarters and factory, and has opened a new sales office in Tokyo. The company has also renewed its ISO14000 certificate. As of the official website, the president is Mr. Minoru Soshizaki. The company is headquartered in Okegawa, Japan, and continues to serve as a global supplier of charts, pens and consumables.

  • 1962

    Kokusai Chart founded by Yokogawa and Hokushin.

  • Expanded product line to cover most popular recorder brands worldwide.

  • Opened new sales office in Tokyo.

  • Renewed ISO14000 certificate.

Products and positioning

Supplier of high-quality, reliable recording chart paper and consumables for Yokogawa and other major recorder brands, with a focus on quality and long-term support for legacy recorders.

  • Charts and pens for Yokogawa μR series

    Consumables for Intelligent Industrial Recorders (Micro R or 'uR' series), including 100mm, 180mm and 250mm recorders.

  • Charts and pens for Yokogawa DARWIN (DR) series

    Consumables for Hybrid Recorders DARWIN series.

  • Charts and pens for Yokogawa HR series

    Consumables for Hybrid Recorders HR series, including models 4081, 3081, 4088, 3088.

  • Charts and pens for Yokogawa LR series

    Consumables for Laboratory recorders LR4100 & R4200, LR8100, LR12000 series.

  • Charts and pens for X-Y, portable and circular recorders

    Consumables for X-Y recorders, portable recorders and circular recorders.

  • Charts and pens for Yokogawa T&M instruments

    Consumables for power meters, OTDR, digital oscilloscopes, mixed signal oscilloscopes and scope coders.

  • Consumables for other brands

    Charts and pens for Chino, Honeywell, Chessell, Fuji, Isuzu and other brand recorders.

  • Consumable-Navi online shop

    Online shop offering more than 500,000 charts or custom-made charts.

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