Taking over the microphone this episode are Sharyn and Leo, both freshly back from vacation and here to provide you with the Definitive (!!!) Pen-Lover’s Travel Guide to Japan. 

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The hosts were Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Leo (@inquisitivequill).

FORMAT

01:14—Japan Pen Fairs 2018 

Leo Travels: Tokyo Pen Extravaganza (2017)

Maruzen Nihonbashi World of Fountain Pen (7-13 March)

Mitsukoshi Fountain Pens of the World Festival (14-19 March)

Tokyo Pen Shop Quill 

09:07—Special Japan Edition Pens and Inks

Mitsukoshi Decimo Pink & Blue

Nagasawa Emerald Green Decimo

Sankodo Zodiac Decimo

Kyo-iro Stone Road of Gion 

21:56—Places to Visit 

Shinjuku

• Kingdom Note

Ginza

• Itoya

Yodobashi Camera

Shibuya

• Bungubox Omotesando

Nihonbashi

• Maruzen

Kansai

• Morita Pen Shop

Ameyoko Markets 

49:27—What We Are Writing With 

Sharyn: Mitsukoshi Platinum 3776 2018 “Kanzemizu” Limited Edition (Medium nib)

Leo: Aurora Sun Moon Lake silver trim Optima Limited Edition (BB, almost italic) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

51:03—Recommendations 

Leo: BUY ALL THE THINGS IN JAPAN

Sharyn: MinaLima 

Thanks and Credits 

Producers: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Recording and editing: Leo Fok, Denise Tang.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.