Designed by Kokuyo in 1959, the Sketch Book was originally made for engineers to use in their field surveys. It has a hardcover, making it suitable for note taking during work outdoors as the hardcover provides a surface to write upon. The paper is smooth and fountain pen friendly, and features a 3mm grid for easy drawing of diagrams or list making. Many comparisons have been drawn between Kokuyo’s Sketch Book and the popular Field Notes brand of notebooks, but we really like the Sketch Book’s hardcover, brightly colored covers, gold lettering and overall classic look.

Lots of great additions from the past month and it’s especially a great month for the fountain pen fans 😊 From top left to bottom right (going to skip the adorable stickers):Notebooks from ConiferCards from Spaghetti & Meatballs @_spaghettimeatballs_Inks from SailorVintage notebooks charms from LCN @linchianing100th anniversary ink from PilotPencil caps from HiLineSafety push pins from Kokuyo @kokuyostationerySoft case from Midori1911 standard from SailorECO Orange from TWSBI @twsbithe Planet series and Bronze Age by Fine Writing International @finewriting_twWhite portable brassing pen by ystudio @ystudiostyleBlack Perkeo by Kaweco @kaweco.germanyVolume 811 by Blackwing @blackwingNoble note by Life @lifestationery and Gel pen by OHTOBusy month for us and hope you enjoy the new additions!

This week, we are excited to feature more Bronze Age pens from Fine Writing International! @finewriting_tw We introduced their pens end of last month, and the response has been amazing. Thank you so much! Before their next brass edition, we are adding more Bronze Age into our store for anyone who’s interested. The design is inspired by a Chinese mythical beast, and the pen can be used with eyedropper or converter. Its available for trying at the store and they come in Extra Fine, Fine, Medium or Broad nib.You can find the pens here: Bronze Age

SARASA Clip is designed with a large clip on the side. The clip is strong, and it’s easy to clip to pockets, notebooks and even in place of a real paper clip. These five colors were introduced in September 2016. At the time, there were already 40 other colors, but within a year these colors quickly became SARASA’s most popular ones. They are retro and vintage. They look familiar, but slightly different and unique. Around the same time, in Japan and Taiwan, “hand-copied quotes” started taking off on Twitter and Facebook. People would practice writing an inspirational quote, a joke...

We are really excited to introduce Sailor to our pen collection. New Sailor pens with their range of seven nibs are now available in store. Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.
In the 1970's, Sailor made...

On 4/27 Saturday morning, Becky will be teaching pointed pen calligraphy at Yoseka Stationery from 9am to 12pm. Becky has taught many of our brush lettering workshops and they were all lots of fun and amazing. This pointed workshop is also for beginner. No prior experience is required and all materials including the pen, nibs and notepads will be provided to take home. Check out her profile to see all her works with pointed pen calligraphy! And lots of coffee will be provided for Saturday morning workshop 😄 Sign up through our website or in person at the store.Sign up link...

Diamond Memo by Midori. This modest looking memo was first introduced in 1961. It was during a time when memo pads were commonly used on tables only. After the war, businesses were blooming in Japan with many white-collar jobs created. And Diamond Memo was designed exactly for those jobs. The cover is waterproof, and it is made to fit perfectly in the shirt pocket — short enough to hide but easy to take out. Each page is lined with four clear sections. There are many ways to utilize the four sections. With two pages, it’s a week at a glance....

Happy April! Last month, lots of exciting new additions to our collections. From top left to right:MD Journal FrameMD Drawing KitNotebooks from LifeFriXion markersLamy 2000 series - Fountain Pen and Mechanical PencilPentel PG5Energel InfreeFountain pens from Fine WritingPins from superB studioEditor’s Series by StalogyNew washi tapesMost of them are online and in store for testing. Some limited editions items will be available in store only. 

6/30/2019: Bronze Age and Bronze Age Golden Armour by Fine Writing International side by side5/25/2019 Update: The sixth generation, Golden Armour is available. 4/25/2019 Update: New arrivals added under new page This week, we are really excited to feature new pens from Fine Writing International!Bronze Age is the latest limited series by them. The design is inspired by a Chinese mythical beast called Taotie, a monster and also a popular motif on many bronze vessels during Chinese Bronze Age.FWI believes in user experience, and you can really feel that in their pens. The threads on the pen are hardly noticeable. The pen has a comfortable size and a balanced...

Craft Design Technology is a stationery design company. They work with established manufacturers in Japan to incorporate their design on top of the existing standard products -- using the traditional mint green color to give them a refreshing but futuristic look. You can find the counterpart of each of their product, but CDT’s is always the more refined, prettier version that feels much nicer in your hand. "When you change your stationery, your desktop transforms. And when one person, then another, starts to focus on the details… The entire office space is transformed.” — CDT