80 episodes
Tokyo Inklings CY and Jacob
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- Leisure
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4.8 • 108 Ratings
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Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
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Not My Podcast
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers.
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Less Savage Than Bungujoshi
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month's pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water.
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Across the North Pole
CY and Jacob talk about large and small Sailor nibs, long flights, retractable fountain pens, clicky keyboards, vermilion urushi, and owls.
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Polypolypoly
CY and Jacob talk about turned acrylics, faceted barrels, price increases, counterfeit pens, and middle names.
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A++ !
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê look back at 2022 and try to make a few predictions for 2023.
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Feels Good To Be a Noob!
CY and Jacob discuss stationery gifts, Pilot's elusive annual Capless LE, filling systems, clicky knocks, and vintage camera lenses.
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Customer Reviews
Well considered and informative
I really enjoy the hosts banter, intuitive discussions, and knowledgeable insights. It’s really cool that a podcast can still paint a clear picture of the writing instruments discussed.
Very informative window on the world of Japanese fountain pens
I only recently found this podcast, but am quite enjoying catching up on the backlist with Fudefan and CY as they discuss the world of Fountain Pen enthusiasts in Japan. They are relaxed in delivery, but are very well informed on happenings in the business — from retail to manufacturing. They also share their own passions, whether it is inks or nibs or grinds. I also appreciate that they consider ethical aspects of the hobby. They also seem to have fun — networking and reporting on pen shows. Highly recommend this fresh podcast.
Podcast Is Too Full of Itself
CY inserted himself into all of the BLM issues, from Japan, on Instagram and went so far as to publicly shame, in his Instagram Stories, members of the Instagram fountain pen community who had views differing from his regarding Covid. I do not respect that. Agree with him or not, his fountain pen Instagram should not have been the platform for these kinds of comments.
CY is elitist. The podcast is always much better when guests are on.