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Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
Episodes
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month's pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
CY and Jacob talk about large and small Sailor nibs, long flights, retractable fountain pens, clicky keyboards, vermilion urushi, and owls.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
CY and Jacob talk about turned acrylics, faceted barrels, price increases, counterfeit pens, and middle names.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê look back at 2022 and try to make a few predictions for 2023.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
CY and Jacob discuss stationery gifts, Pilot's elusive annual Capless LE, filling systems, clicky knocks, and vintage camera lenses.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
CY and Jacob discuss Maruzen's 2023 spring event lineup, Pilot's new 30th-anniversary Custom 74, flea markets, kimono fabric, and sticker printers.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Jacob, CY, and guests April from Penguins Creative and Alesa recap TIPS 2022 and discuss planners, new pen releases, engraved gold nibs, and shrinking profit margins.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Jacob and CY come together to give you the live update from the Tokyo International Pen Show! Wait... but it's almost two weeks late?!
You can blame CY for that. He failed to upload the audio on time, but better late than never?
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê discuss nib grind names, paper testing, shady business practices, Montblanc's Naruto pen, price increases, and TIPS expectations.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).