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Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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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 have some Hi-Tec-C pens I got from them in 2009 still on my desk right now. The FOMO is real with their products even if I hardly write.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by gbuk2013 »

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…

Not a pen geek but I did buy some Jetstream Uni 0.5 pens (one of the pens in the lead photo on the article) on Amazon for me and my other half to use in our home office and they are very nice. Price wise it was less than £10 for 3 shipped from Japan - can't argue with that really.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by beermonster »

gbuk2013 wrote: post #103
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…

Not a pen geek but I did buy some Jetstream Uni 0.5 pens (one of the pens in the lead photo on the article) on Amazon for me and my other half to use in our home office and they are very nice. Price wise it was less than £10 for 3 shipped from Japan - can't argue with that really.

This is a shame. I got through to payment and I am presented with ‘Due to recent changes in United Kingdom's tax laws, we can only accept orders over $200 USD to the United Kingdom at this time.’

Wonder what recent tax law changes they’re referring to?

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#105

Post by Zezima »

mesh wrote: post #18
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..

Also Ito-Ya https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/lang/en/index.html

This was 8 floors of heaven last year. Loved it

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#106

Post by packetlost »

For anyone who prefers mechanical pencils over pens (like myself), I have been extremely happy with the pairing of a Zebra M-701 and Uni Nano Dia HB 0.7mm on Leuchtturm1917 or Moleskine paper.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#107

Post by bitxbitxbitcoin »

wrp wrote: post #89
sheppard wrote: post #65

For a peek behind the scenes at JetPens (with a slightly algorithmic bent): https://youtu.be/1Bi2Xys-ces Disclaimer: I work there.

I have followed JetPens since they started in someone's dorm room. Just how many people work there now?

Also curious!

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#108

Post by wayne »

samatman wrote: post #91
bmitc wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I still see several Manhattan and non-Manhattan stores on their store list, but it does look like they're not in the Bay Area anymore, which is a bummer: https://www.muji.us/pages/store-information

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

#109

Post by tptacek »

swsieber wrote: post #39
unmole wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> My acquaintance dug into some 400 years of Japanese history to explain why it had less problems with corruption than China, next door. Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong are closer to China in terms of both geography and culture without having problems with corruption. It's almost as if 400 years of history has very little to do with it.

I dunno. That suggests that it's not culture and it's not geography... So what's left? Genetics and history? I'd pick history, the accumulation of aggregate choices.

I don't understand the premise, where Japan is supposedly uniquely high-integrity. It ranks around the United States in metrics of corruption, sometimes higher and sometimes lower over the last 20 years, and historically was significantly worse than it is now. It's about as corrupt as any of the many countries on this planet that have the rule of law.

Re: Japan's Paper Culture

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Post by gganley »

packetlost wrote: post #106

For anyone who prefers mechanical pencils over pens (like myself), I have been extremely happy with the pairing of a Zebra M-701 and Uni Nano Dia HB 0.7mm on Leuchtturm1917 or Moleskine paper.

Could I interest you in a Rotring 600? Keep in mind I haven't used either of those you listed.

review: https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2012/3/5/rotring-600-drafting...

jet pens: https://www.jetpens.com/Rotring-600-Drafting-Pencils/ct/1109

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