CY and Jacob discuss fountain pen marketing, the Q1 earnings of Pilot and Sailor, and share their first impressions of the Sailor Tuzu.

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.

CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers.

CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month’s pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water.

CY and Jacob talk about large and small Sailor nibs, long flights, retractable fountain pens, clicky keyboards, vermilion urushi, and owls.

CY and Jacob talk about turned acrylics, price increases, faceted barrels, counterfeit pens, and middle names.

CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê look back at 2022 and try to make a few predictions for 2023.

Jacob, CY, and guests April from Penguins Creative and Alesa recap TIPS 2022 and discuss planners, new pen releases, engraved gold nibs, and shrinking profit margins.

CY and Jacob talk about paper conglomerates, bankruptcies, nib-shaped factory buildings, and new releases from Sailor, PenBBS, and Majohn.

CY and Jacob talk about Bungujoshi’s annual ink show in Tokyo, paper theories, new pen releases, lemons, factory calligraphy nibs, and the business of nib grinding.

CY and Jacob talk about CY’s pen adventures in the US, pocket pens, Sailor’s new dip pen, upcoming retail events in Tokyo, maki-e stickers, and Japan’s commercial transactions law.

CY, Jacob, and guest Alesa talk about Itoya’s ink show, prison-made glass pens, unpopular opinions, and how to buy pens from Japan.

CY and Jacob talk about Platinum’s all-new nib, Sailor’s upcoming price increases, a new store-exclusive Capless, Naniwa pen show, dip pens, and more.

CY and Jacob talk about stationery store visits during Golden Week, Pilot and Sailor news, and the latest drama.

CY and Jacob talk about Sanzen Tomoe River, Tono & Lims’s spring event, Kurashiki, financial statements, new products from Pilot, and Tohma pens.

CY and Jacob talk about TWSBI’s outburst, new Sailor and Pilot releases, earthquakes, and shipping difficulties.

Jacob and CY talk about expected and unexpected pen fairs, a new ink trend, nibs with pacifiers, and a new retailer-exclusive Decimo.

CY, Jacob, and guests Alesa and Khuê talk about Pilot’s new pastel-colored pens, Bungubox’s latest releases, glass pens, inks for pen and paper testing, and answer a few listener questions.

CY and Jacob talk about investigative journalism, PenBBS’s carved nibs, Kakimori’s announcement, and the latest releases by Platinum and Sailor.

CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at 2021 and try to make a few predictions for 2022.

CY and Jacob talk about Maruzen’s 2022 pen fair lineup, Sailor’s Pro Gear configurator, Kakimori’s metal dip nibs, and CY’s visit to Tohma.

Jacob and CY talk about Kubo’s monster nibs, Ohashido’s unusual deal with Sailor, Mori’s Wagner pen plans, Tohma, Capless news, and a bunch of new releases from Sailor.

Jacob and CY talk about custom acrylics, CY’s trip to HK, vintage celluloid Montblanc pens, Itoya’s system techo event, and Sailor’s latest urushi pens.

CY and Jacob discuss exciting paper news from Sakae TP, the annual Inku-numa show, Maruzen’s autumn event, Moonman’s revenge pen, and new product announcements from Sailor.

CY and Jacob dissect a statement from Kaweco, and also talk about Sailor’s latest earnings, nib stacking, EDC, current fountain pen trends, and what sets Pilot apart from other pen makers.

CY and Jacob talk about affordable naginata grinds, Pikachu-themed boardroom pens, rebottled Sailor inks, Kickstarter funding goals, red polar bears, and creepy sushi mascots.

CY and Jacob debunk the latest Tomoe River rumors and talk about paper options, chubby pens, the latest Sailor products, and gray importers.

CY and Jacob sort out what’s going on with Tomoe River, discuss double standards in the pen community, and talk about the latest new product announcements.

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 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.

CY and Jacob talk about acquisitions, a plethora of Sailor releases, and Platinum’s odd, semi-official online store.

CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa talk about TIPS, glass pen drama, new Sailor releases, Mercari finds, and disappointing eyedroppers.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

CY, Jacob, and guests Khuê and Alesa talk about Wagner’s pen trading event, Nagahara news, Plus follow-ups, new releases, and answer listener questions.

In this first ‘emergency’ episode, CY and Jacob talk about a major business news story involving Sailor.

CY and Jacob talk about new acquisitions, a mystery pen maker from South Korea, new ink releases, flanges, and another ink book.

CY and Jacob talk about Klingon swords, Sailor nibs, Bokumondoh, safety pens, Kakimori, and more.

CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khue talk creepy mermaids, Platinum drama, interesting vintage finds, and Sailors. Lots and lots of Sailors.

CY, Jacob, and guest Khue talk new acquisitions, recent online events, the vast ink swamp, and answer listener questions.

CY and Jacob talk Chinese inks, swabbing, naginata nibs, Asian calligraphy, pen collecting in Japan, and little-known brands.

CY and Jacob talk about Maruzen, sparkly Sailor pens, stationery hunting during State of Emergency, paper, and pen doctors.