CY and Jacob talk about how not to ink up a vintage pen, about Japan’s third state of emergency and what it means for stationery stores and events, and about Nagahara’s views on stacked nibs, overseas pen makers, and more.

CY, Jacob, and Pilot collector extraordinaire Leo Fok geek out about Pilot’s history and many models, nibs, filling systems, and shareholder gifts.

CY and Jacob talk about Plus and Sailor’s all-new sub-brand, product launches, and Apple-esque retail store in Tokyo’s posh Ginza shopping district.

CY, Jacob, Khue, and Alesa get together after the Maruzen World Pen Fair to discuss the event, Pilot’s latest exciting releases, and Sailor’s never ending LEs as well as a surprise release from Kokuyo.

CY, Jacob, and special guest Alesa argue about a new, colorful Pilot pen, and talk about stacked nibs, composite materials, and robotics news.

CY and Jacob talk about broken arms, cracked caps, bankruptcies, news, and quintessentially Japanese pens.

CY and Jacob talk about welded nib experiments, Nagahara’s opinions on zoom nibs, and the latest batch of Sailor releases.

CY and Jacob talk about Onoto and Maruzen, junk bin finds, cat shows, wooden pens, and about pen events during Tokyo’s second state of emergency.

CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at the major events in 2020 and also try to make a few predictions.

CY and Jacob discuss an unusual auction find, CY’s latest haul, Maruzen’s pen fair lineup, a bunch of new Sailor releases (again), and a new Pilot LE from Fukushima.