Tokyo Inklings is a Japan-focused stationery podcast by CY and Jacob.
Recent Episodes
83: 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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82: 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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81: 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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80: 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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79: 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.
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