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**From Our Desk to Yours**

CY from @tokyostationpens and Esther from @esthermolinart get together to bring you fun content on stationery in Japan and beyond!

Latest Episodes:

EP 6 - Resurrection Jul 02, 2026

Show notes

From Our Desk To Yours

EP 6: Resurrection

Esther:IG @esthermolinart

Mentions:

@kyuseido@patrickng @mylifemits

@tokyo_journal_club https://www.youtube.com/@MyLifeMits

Learn a little bit of Japanese culture with us:

Enpitsu: pencilIn kanji: 鉛筆In hiragana: えんぴつ

Opening and ending theme is Tamashi by Reese Lansangan. Do not use without permission, thank you.

EP 5 - The Temptation to Erase Apr 27, 2023

Show notes

CY:

IG @tokyostationpens
TikTok: tokyostationpens
https://tokyostationpens.com/

Esther:

IG @esthermolinart
IG @wanderlustbytsl
https://wanderlustbytsl.com/

Japanese for Stationery Lovers:

消しゴム keshigomu (eraser)
Nerikeshi (kneadable eraser)

Stationery Events in Japan:

Kamihaku in Asakusa, Tokyo

https://kamihaku.jp/202303tokyo/

Hosted by Tegamisha @tegamisha

Some artists participating at Tegamisha:

Eric Small Things @eric_smallthings
Masao Takahata @takahatakun
WHOSMiNG @whosming
shunshun @shunshunten
Bungujoshi Haku https://bungujoshi.com/
TAG Stationery https://store.tagstationery.jp/en

Mitsukoshi Stationery Fair at Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Hosted by Stationery Station @stasstationerystation

Some artists participating at the Mitsukoshi Stationery Fair:

Alisa & Akamegane @alisa.akamegane
Glass Pens Clarto @clarto102
Dip Pen Drillog @drillog_japan
Sailor Ink Koubo
The Nib Shaper @thenibshaper
Yamamoto Papers @yamamoto_paper
Lauretts

Traveler's Factory Nakameguro x The Superior Labor

Event at Nakameguro

Shops, brands & products:

Mentions:

Makoto Kawai: @nap_village
Miho san: @_miho_hashimoto_
Iijima san: @atsuhiko_iijima
Khuê: @miraikat

EP 4 - A Date With Yourself Mar 19, 2023

Show notes

CY:

IG @tokyostationpens

TikTok: tokyostationpens

https://tokyostationpens.com/

Esther:

IG @esthermolinart

IG @wanderlustbytsl

https://wanderlustbytsl.com/

Japanese for stationery lovers:

文房具 bunbougu : stationery

ブングボックス Bungubox : The Stationery Box https://bungubox.shop/en

文具女子博 Bungujoshihaku : Stationery Women's Expo https://bungujoshi.com/

文具店 Bunguten : Stationery shop

文房具屋 Bunbouguya : Stationery shop

Shops, brands & products:

Nap Village : https://goo.gl/maps/CyCVUotKwjRoCitMA

The Superior Labor : @the_superiorlabor

T.S.L Kurashiki : @t.s.l_store

Aun Glass Studio : @auneda

California Pen Show : https://capenshow.com/

Comicon : https://www.comic-con.org/

Sailor : https://sailor.co.jp/

The Superior Labor Mission case : https://wanderlustbytsl.com/products/mission-case

Clear files for stickers : https://www.cutethingsfromjapan.com/collections/storage-1/products/light-blue-sticker-sheets-folder

Hobonichi : https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/

Traveler's Notebook : https://www.travelers-company.com/

A bit about fountain pens :

Nib : A nib is the part of a quill, dip pen, fountain pen, ball point or stylus which comes into contact with the writing surface in order to deposit ink.

Tipping : Nib tipping is the surface area or actual portion of the fountain pen nib that makes contact with paper. It is also the portion of the nib used for writing.

Italic nib : Very good for broad edge calligraphy

Mentions:

Ame: @ameruu

Makoto Kawai: @nap_village

Yoshimi Kawai: @beechhoverpinard

Taku: @taku_writerdream.4810

Khuê: @miraikat

April: @penguinscreative

Akane: @akanenoplan

CY's fountain pen podcast: @tokyoinklings

Others:

"kanpoyaku": natural medicine, herbs medicine, Chinese medicine

"Ojisan": old man, uncle

EP 3 - Art Builds Culture Feb 16, 2023

Show notes

CY:

IG @tokyostationpens

TikTok: tokyostationpens

Esther:

IG @esthermolinart

IG @wanderlustbytsl

https://wanderlustbytsl.com/

Japanese for stationery lovers

紙kami : paper

手紙tegami : letter

手 te : hand

The kanji for god is 神 and it reads "kami", the same sound as paper.

- Tegamisha: https://tegamisha.com/

- Kamihaku: https://kamihaku.jp/2022-2023/

MD 15 Anniversary event at Spiral, Omotesando

https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/15th/en/

Midori MD paper: https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/en/products/mdnote/

Some of the artists that illustrated the covers:

Shunshun: https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/15th/en/products/collaboration/shunshun/

Walnut: https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/15th/en/products/collaboration/walnut/

Mateusz: https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/15th/en/products/collaboration/mateusz-

urbanowicz/

Shops, brands & products:

Hobonichi: https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/

Plotter: https://www.plotter-japan.com/

The Superior Labor: https://nap-dog.com/en

TSL A5 zip organizers:

https://wanderlustbytsl.com/search?q=a5+zip+organizer&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Arts and Science: https://online.arts-science.com/

Mind Wave: https://www.mindwave-store.com/

Daiso: https://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/en/

Minne: https://minne.com/

Creema: https://www.creema.jp/

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/

Mentions:

Akane: IG @akanenoplan

Khuê: IG @miraicat

Jacob: IG @fudefan

Ayako: https://www.cutethingsfromjapan.com/

Mizutama: IG @mizutamahanko

Eric Small Things: IG @eric_smallthings

Opening and ending jingle is Chi Town Funk by Mr Smith from FMA, licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) and shortened by CY to fit the beginning and the end with fade out and fade in.

EP 2 - Notion is a Filofax and Zoom is a Café Meet Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

CY:

IG @tokyostationpens

TikTok: tokyostationpens

Esther:

IG @esthermolinart

Shops & Brands:

The Superior Labor: https://nap-dog.com/en

Wanderlust by T.S.L: https://wanderlustbytsl.com/ IG @wanderlustbytsl

Tokyo Station Pens: https://tokyostationpens.com/

MT Masking Tape: https://www.masking-tape.jp/en/sp/

Classiky: https://www.classiky.co.jp/index.html

Traveler's Factory: https://www.travelers-factory.com/

City Super: https://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/

Manual Factory: https://logon.com.hk/collections/manual-factory-1

Manual Factory Bear: https://logon.com.hk/collections/manual-factory-1/products/log-on-maunal-factory-bear-with-twistable-skeleton

Sailor: https://en.sailor.co.jp/

Productivity Tools:

Stationery

Notion: https://www.notion.so/

Miro: https://miro.com/

Zoom: https://zoom.us/

Mentions:

Makoto Kawai (TSL): Owner and designer of The Superior Labor

IG @nap_village

Patrick (Manual Factory, CitySuper): Manager for Marketing and concept and merchandising at CitySuper

IG @patrickng

Atsuhiko Iijima san (TNC): He designed Traveler's Notebook and is the Manager of Traveler's Notebook Company.

IG @atsuhiko_iijima

Others:

Reddit Fountain Pens: https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/

Buzón de Radio Japón (Spanish): https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/es/radio/listener/

Esther's first TSL purchase: https://youtu.be/Vy50o0PvT9k

Learn a little bit of Japanese culture with us:

Kurashiki: A beautiful historical town in Okayama

EP 1 - Stationery is a Lifestyle Jan 06, 2023

Show notes

CY:

IG @tokyostationpens

TikTok: tokyostationpens

Esther:

IG @esthermolinart

Shops:

TokyuHands: https://hands.net/

Loft: https://www.loft.co.jp/

Itoya: https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/

Traveler's Factory: https://www.travelers-factory.com/

Cute Things From Japan: https://www.cutethingsfromjapan.com/

Pinkoi: https://en.pinkoi.com/

Okamotoya: https://www.okamotoya.com/

Ancora: https://www.ancora-shop.jp/

EuroBox: https://euro-box.com/

Usagiya: https://www.8989usagiya.co.jp/

INK: http://net-de-ink.com/index.html

PaperTree: https://www.papertree.jp/

Bungu no aru kurashi: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/bungunoarukurashi/

Tobichi Store: https://www.1101.com/tobichi/tokyo/index.html

Brands:

Traveler's Notebook: https://www.travelers-company.com/

Kokuyo: https://www.kokuyo.co.jp/

Furukawa paper: https://www.furukawashiko-online.shop/

Plotter: https://www.plotter-japan.com/

Hobonichi: https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/

Arts&Science: https://arts-science.com/en/

Canon Inspic: https://cweb.canon.jp/inspic/special/

Polaroid: https://www.polaroid.com/

Nolty: https://nolty.jp/

Midori Hibino: https://www.midori-store.net/SHOP/5292/192542/list.html

Kuretake: https://www.kuretake.co.jp/

Pentel: https://www.pentel.co.jp/

Movies:

The Love Letter (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140340/

Cape No. 7 (2008): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267160/

Mentions:

@miraikat

@sci.wri

@akanenoplan

Learn a little bit of Japanese culture with us:

Sharpen: Mechanical pencil

Noren: Short curtains

Genkan: Foyer space at the entrance of the house or apartment

Ajisai: Hydrangea flower

Mendokusai: Tedious, pain in the butt

Momotaro: Famous fairy tale of a child who was born from a peach

Nengajo: New Year Greeting cards

Fudepen: A brush that has a built-in cartridge with ink

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