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Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by samatman »

bmitc wrote: post #61
xt00 wrote: post #11

If you go to Japan, check out a place called Tokyu Hands.. tons of paper notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil organizer pouches, tons of awesome stuff..

Muji has several stores in the U.S. and ships within the U.S., and they have really good paper, notebooks, and pens.

Tragically, due largely to Covid, Muji has only one store left in the US, in Manhattan.

I'm hoping they can bring them back, though, there's nothing to compare to. In the meantime, online shipping works fine for what they happen to offer on the website, and that stock has increased recently, which is encouraging.

I can recommend their luggage in particular, there's just nothing quite like it.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#92

Post by pryelluw »

beermonster wrote: post #78

I should really buy something from jet pens. Not sure how how expensive they are for non-US international orders but I’ll have to check. It could potentially add quite a mark-up to a cheaper item such as the sampler packs someone else mentioned. But those packs look GREAT. You should check out the rest of their posts/articles. I’ve ended up on them before when trying to find out the difference in the types of inks an…

$50 order here. Good damn marketing.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by wrp »

JetPens is by far the most useful web site for learning about Japanese stationery. I especially appreciate the customer reviews, where you sometimes get more critical analysis than you would see in the official description.

It's worth also checking other sellers like www.tokyopenshop.com and jstationery.com, especially for older products or things that JetPens has run out of.

Shipping out of the USA can be pretty expensive. For larger and more popular items, there are sellers operating from Japan that sell through Amazon and manage to keep shipping charges more modest.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by prepend »

beermonster wrote: post #78

I should really buy something from jet pens. Not sure how how expensive they are for non-US international orders but I’ll have to check. It could potentially add quite a mark-up to a cheaper item such as the sampler packs someone else mentioned. But those packs look GREAT. You should check out the rest of their posts/articles. I’ve ended up on them before when trying to find out the difference in the types of inks an…

I buy my pens from them. They have a very good selection and are also cheaper than Amazon even when you factor in shipping to the US.

I like the juice up .3mm gel pens that write as well as a ball point but with a much finer point and ink that lasts for months.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by zepearl »

mas-ev wrote: post #81

Midori MD Notebook - A6 Grid Paper, Pilot FriXion Ball Slim Biz Gel Pen - 0.38 mm, and sticky notes helped me organize my life the last two years. I never knew an eraseable pen could be so good. Midori paper is on another level. I love jetpens. I'm trying out the Hobonichi Techo Weeks as a 2022 journal for more structure. But I'll always have a Midori MD for free flowing thoughts or sketches. They even have an intere…

About "FriXion" I love that feature to be able to erase the ink, and while scrolling just now Jetpens' site I came across this remark:

> ...FriXion ink reappears if exposed to temperatures below 14F (-10C), like if it is placed in a freezer

I just tried that out by putting a scrap of paper into the freezer, it worked immediately! Funny & fascinating... :D

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#97

Post by OtomotO »

larsonian wrote: post #87
OtomotO wrote: post #79

Paper is made from (once) living organisms. It should be treated as such and not taken for granted.

Quoted post unavailable.

What is there to "come on"?

I tell you something: most trees are better for the environment than most humans.

Many a tree is also smarter than human apes ;)

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by m4rtink »

Youden wrote: post #55
spyrefused wrote: post #46

I have been using Midori MD notebooks for quite some time, I really like their format and paper. I recently purchased a pack containing a Kunisawa notebook, it's so nice and well made that I'm sad to start writing in it, I'm waiting to start a project or idea for something interesting enough to release it. That said I also think that there are many things coming from Japan that are incredibly overpriced just for the…

> the prices they reach when they arrive in Europe are sometimes even in bad taste You can always import products yourself using a shipping forwarder like Tenso [0] or a purchase assistance service like Buyee [1]. [0]: https://www.tenso.com/en [1]: https://buyee.jp/

Used both multiple times - always worked fine, can recommend. :-)

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by willis936 »

beermonster wrote: post #78

I should really buy something from jet pens. Not sure how how expensive they are for non-US international orders but I’ll have to check. It could potentially add quite a mark-up to a cheaper item such as the sampler packs someone else mentioned. But those packs look GREAT. You should check out the rest of their posts/articles. I’ve ended up on them before when trying to find out the difference in the types of inks an…

I did some research into pens and my preferences 10 years ago. I settled on the Zebra Sharbo X LT3 from jet pens. I've gone through about 5. The matte paint gets worn smooth and chips to the brass underneath, the coating on the stainless steel pocket clip starts to come off and irritates my skin, and occasionally the the plastic mechanism on the inside melts because it goes through a clothes drier. I love it. I flip and write with it every day. I got through undergrad and grad with it.

Unfortunately, it does not come in orange anymore. I use 0.5 mm graphite, 0.7 mm blue ballpoint (most uses), and 1.0 mm black ballpoint. I've considered red ink instead of blue for a long time, but I'm not a teacher or accountant.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#100

Post by nyolfen »

JohnBooty wrote: post #32
nyolfen wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

appreciating is not something ‘genuinely harmful’

Yeah, I agree. Appreciating = great. I would certainly hope that there is fairly large and self-evident gulf between appreciating and fetishizing.

how would the term 'fetishizing' apply to a discussion of paper culture?
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