Tokyo Inklings

By CY and Jacob

Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!... more

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Tokyo Inklings episodes:

July 21, 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.

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1h 9min
April 30, 2025 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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1h 14min
January 02, 2025 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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1h 17min
November 12, 2024 Live from TIPS 2024
CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show.

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1h 8min
September 29, 2024 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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1h 10min
September 08, 2024 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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1h 4min
May 19, 2024 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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April 28, 2024 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.

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1h 11min
March 17, 2024 They're All Snobs
CY and Jacob, joined by returning guests Khuê and Alesa, discuss spring pen fairs, stationery M&A news, earthquakes, and a new steel nib.
This episode was recorded on March 3rd.

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1h 15min
January 03, 2024 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. All of us are OK, and we will talk about it in the next episode.

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1h 23min

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How many episodes does Tokyo Inklings have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.

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