CY and Jacob report live from the 2020 Tokyo International Pen Show.

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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 (?).

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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.

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CY and Jacob talk about Bokumondoh beauties, notebooks, chubby vintage pens, pen and ink news, and streets for men.

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CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa talk about observations and haul from Japan's biggest ink show.

(This episode was recorded at a nearby cafe with a single microphone, so please kindly forgive the audio quality.)

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CY, Jacob, and Khuê talk about paper, planners, nib engraving, Chinese pens, and metal powder.

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In this second 'emergency' episode, CY and Jacob talk about new announcements from Sailor.

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CY, Jacob, and Khuê talk about new LE Sailors, Nakaya, glass nibs, a big ink show, and answer listener questions.

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CY and Jacob talk about a golden Bokumondoh pen, ink mixing, nib plating, Nagahara nib grinds, a creepy mermaid (again), and some ink news.

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CY and Jacob talk about a Sailor pen with healing vibrations, ink blending with Sailor's Ishimaru, exciting Bungubox news, Tomoe River, and answer listener questions.

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