Tokyo Inklings

Jan 02 2025 88 ep. 65 mins 307
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Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!

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New Year, New Phase of the Hobby

Jan 02 2025 76 mins  
CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khuê reminisce about the past year and make some predictions for 2025. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Live from TIPS 2024

Nov 11 2024 67 mins  
CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Silence Is A Container

Sep 29 2024 69 mins  
CY and Jacob delve into Hobonichi's paper troubles, analyze eye-opening fountain pen sales figures from Nikkei, and discuss how to address rumors. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

A Concerning Lack of Sparkles

Sep 08 2024 63 mins  
CY and Jacob discuss Pilot's latest product announcements, Sailor's ongoing financial woes, upcoming stationery events in Tokyo, and recent US pen shows. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Investigative Journaling

May 19 2024 59 mins  
CY and Jacob discuss fountain pen marketing, the Q1 earnings of Pilot and Sailor, and share their first impressions of the Sailor Tuzu. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Mean Girls Energy

Apr 28 2024 70 mins  
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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

They're All Snobs

Mar 17 2024 74 mins  
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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Get Off My Lawn

Jan 03 2024 82 mins  
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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Not My Podcast

Sep 18 2023 65 mins  
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).

Less Savage Than Bungujoshi

Apr 14 2023 60 mins  
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month's pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).