The long-awaited Tokyo trip episode (part 1)! Sharyn and Leo attended the Maruzen Penfair and met many interesting people. The itinerary was grueling, but the stories they came back with were totally worth it.
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The hosts were Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Leo (@inquisitivequill).
FORMAT
01:01—WWAWW
Leo: Pilot Custom 823 FA
Sharyn: Pilot Decimo Light Violet w/ Iroshizuku Asa-gao
Dan Z: Bungubox x Franklin Christoph Model 45 Ice Blue
Photos on FB
01:47—Maruzen Penfair 2019
Maruzen 150th Anniversary LE products - Maruzen
Maruzen Athena the Pen - TNS on Facebook
Maruzen's 150th anniversary Athena pen - fude fan
150 Years of Maruzen - Crónicas Estilográficas
Sharyn’s sneaky photos of the new Pilot Decimos - TNS on Facebook
Euro Box
ōhashi dō fountain pens - Neverending Everywhere
Eboya
19:33—Interview with Dan Z.
@zutodanieru
Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki - Mountain of Ink
Pen & Message Cigar - The Pen Addict
Review of Graphilo Paper - FPN
GLP Creations The Author Notebook
Montblanc Elixir Parfumeur, Wood & Tobacco scented ink - Montblanc
Montblanc James Purdey & Sons, Single Malt Scented Ink - Montblanc
Robert Oster Burned Orange - JetPens
Franklin Christoph x Bungubox 45L Blue Ice - @bunguboxkaoru
Franklin Christoph x Fook Hing Trading 66 Stabilis Arctic Ice Blue - @fookhingtradingco
Joyful-2
Bungukan Kobayashi
Tomiya-Bungu
Kingdom Note
Tsutaya Ginza
Takashimaya Nihombashi
Itoya Motomachi
Ru-sa @ Amazon.co.jp
40:08—Maruzen Penfair 2019 continued
Maruzen Pen Fair Inks from last 10 years - TNS on Facebook
Maruzen Athena Nihombashi 1870 (Maruzen Penfair 2019 LE) - @fudefan
48:10—Mitsukoshi International Fountain Pen Day
Platinum x Mitsukoshi 3776 “Kanzemizu” Limited Edition from 2018 - TNS on Facebook
Nakaya x Mitsukoshi Cigar Portable “Bamboo” - TNS on Facebook
Pilot x Mitsukoshi Decimo 2019 LEs - TNS on Facebook
Pilot x Mitsukoshi Decimo 2018 LEs - TNS on Facebook
Pilot 2019 Japan Special Edition Decimos - TNS on Facebook
54:44—Other cool stuff
Bokumondoh (@bokumondoh)
Newton Pens (@newtonpens)
Bokumondoh aftermarket raden on Franklin Christoph Model 33 and Newton Pens Prospector - TNS on Facebook
More aftermarket raden/urushi pens from Bokumondoh - TNS on Facebook
Pilot VP Raden Minamo - The Pen Addict
PenBBS 380 (“Not-a-Pod Twist”) - TNS on Facebook
Nakaya Decapod Twist vs PenBBS 380 - Hand Over That Pen
Dan Hoizner (@dandon375)
Stylo Art (@styloart.karuizawa)
Ya-Ching Style (@yachingstyle)
Shumi no bungu bako (Stationery Hobby Box) - Scriblets
Fountain Pens of Japan, Andreas Lambrou and Masamichi Sunami - Amazon.com
Montblanc Writers Edition Homer - Montblanc
Platinum Slip & Seal Mechanism - Platinum
1:19:44—Recommendations
Japan-exclusive Häagen-Dazs ice-cream
Crab Fried Rice from Kani chahan no mise (Osaka)
1:22:19—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai, Leo Fok.
Recording and editing: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai.
Special thanks to: Dan Z.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
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17 - Buy Now, Regret Later (Tokyo Edition)
16 - Paint With All the Colours of the Wind
15 - Collectors Series Part 2: "Handle Carefully Or Else It Explodes"
14 - Analog Strikes Back
13 - Try To Break This Pen...For Science
12 - We Can’t All Be Montblanc, Some of Us Are Lego
11 - Collectors Series Part 1: “An Accumulation of Fountain Pens”
10 - End-of-Year Roundup 2017
9 - Nibs 101
8.5 - Bonus Episode: Melbourne Pen Show 2017
8 - Holiday Gift Guide 2017, LarryPOST
7.5 – Interim News
7 - QC Controversies: Nakaya, Visconti, TWSBI
6 - Fountain Pen Inks 101
5 - Pelikan Hubs Recap, or How to Be A Stationery MacGyver
4 - Pelikan Hubs Preview, or How to Crowdsource a Pen Event
3 - Handwriting and the Art of Calligraphy
2 - Journeys in Japan, Sydney Pen Show
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