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Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about broken arms, cracked caps, bankruptcies, news, and quintessentially Japanese pens.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about welded nib experiments, Nagahara's opinions on zoom nibs, and the latest batch of Sailor releases.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about Onoto and Maruzen, junk bin finds, cat shows, wooden pens, and stationery events during Tokyo's second state of emergency.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at the major events in 2020 and also try to make a few predictions.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
CY and Jacob discuss an unusual auction find, CY's latest haul, Maruzen's pen fair lineup, a bunch of new Sailor releases (again), and a new Pilot LE from Fukushima.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
CY and Jacob sit down for a discussion on Sailors, Pilot's new sub-brand, the new Platinum Procyon.... and four butts?
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa talk about TIPS, glass pen drama, new Sailor releases, Mercari finds, and disappointing eyedroppers.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
CY and Jacob report live from the 2020 Tokyo International Pen Show.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
CY and special guest Akane talk about growing up with stationery in Japan, differences across borders, and what it's like to be a stationery fan as a run of the mill Japanese (?).
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
CY and Jacob talk about whimsical roll stoppers, fat Japanese nibs, disclosure reports, non-angular typography, the future of stationery events in Japan, and a sparkly Kyoto Opal pen.
Show notes with links and feedback form.
Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).