Podcast
Tokyo Inklings
Hosted by CY and Jacob · EN
Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
12episodes
Episodes
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Hold My Beer
Jan 2401:10:25Tap to summarizeCY and Jacob kick off the year with an episode covering erasable ink, rice fermentation, influencer marketing, and how the AI data center boom is making your fountain pens more expensive. Show notes with links and feedback form.Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
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Double Down
Jul 2101:08:06Tap to summarizeCY and Jacob discuss the comeback of a legendary nib, Sailor’s strategy, big updates in the paper world, and the challenges of maintaining consistency across batches and seasons. Show notes with links and feedback form.Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
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The Phantom Menace Podcast
Apr 30, 202501:13:23Tap to summarizeCY and Jacob discuss tariffs, affordable stacked nibs, and oolong tea cans from a galaxy far far away. Show notes with links and feedback form.Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
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New Year, New Phase of the Hobby
Jan 2, 202501:16:11Tap to summarizeCY, 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).
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Live from TIPS 2024
Nov 12, 202401:07:49Tap to summarizeCY, 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).
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Silence Is A Container
Sep 29, 202401:09:11Tap to summarizeCY 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).
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A Concerning Lack of Sparkles
Sep 8, 202401:03:40Tap to summarizeCY 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).
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Investigative Journaling
May 19, 202400:59:58Tap to summarizeCY 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).
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Mean Girls Energy
Apr 28, 202401:10:10Tap to summarizeCY 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).
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They're All Snobs
Mar 17, 202401:14:16Tap to summarizeCY 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).
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