Tokyo Inklings
Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Double Down
CY and Jacob discuss the comeback of a legendary nib, Sailor’s strategy, big updates in the paper world, and the challenges of maintaining consistency across batches and seasons.
The Phantom Menace Podcast
CY and Jacob discuss tariffs, affordable stacked nibs, and oolong tea cans from a galaxy far far away.
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New Year, New Phase of the Hobby
CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khuê reminisce about the past year and make some predictions for 2025.
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Live from TIPS 2024
CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show.
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Silence Is A Container
CY and Jacob delve into Hobonichi's paper troubles, analyze eye-opening fountain pen sales figures from Nikkei, and discuss how to address rumors.
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A Concerning Lack of Sparkles
CY and Jacob discuss Pilot's latest product announcements, Sailor's ongoing financial woes, upcoming stationery events in Tokyo, and recent US pen shows.
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Investigative Journaling
CY and Jacob discuss fountain pen marketing, the Q1 earnings of Pilot and Sailor, and share their first impressions of the Sailor Tuzu.
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Mean Girls Energy
CY and Jacob discuss Sailor's new Tuzu pen, Korean stationery, glass pen snobbery, recent and upcoming events, and Mitsubishi Pencil's trademark headaches in early postwar Japan.
They're All Snobs
Get Off My Lawn
CY, Jacob, along with returning guests Khuê and Alesa, reflect on the past year and make some predictions for 2024.
Note: This episode was recorded early on January 1st, hours before the earthquake. …
Not My Podcast
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers.
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Less Savage Than Bungujoshi
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month's pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water.
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Across the North Pole
CY and Jacob talk about large and small Sailor nibs, long flights, retractable fountain pens, clicky keyboards, vermilion urushi, and owls.
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Polypolypoly
CY and Jacob talk about turned acrylics, faceted barrels, price increases, counterfeit pens, and middle names.
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A++ !
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê look back at 2022 and try to make a few predictions for 2023.
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Feels Good To Be a Noob!
CY and Jacob discuss stationery gifts, Pilot's elusive annual Capless LE, filling systems, clicky knocks, and vintage camera lenses.
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Champagne Pink Portable Printer
CY and Jacob discuss Maruzen's 2023 spring event lineup, Pilot's new 30th-anniversary Custom 74, flea markets, kimono fabric, and sticker printers.
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Drunk Nagahara Fixed My Nib
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.
Late From the Tokyo International Pen Show 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…
Wet and Creamy
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.