Platinum Pen has released a special edition reproduction of Japan’s first mechanical pencil. The lead is inserted from the tip of the pencil, which features a twist-feed mechanism. Manually produced, ...
Vintage mechanical pencils are more than just writing tools—they’re pieces of design history, engineering marvels, and nostalgic treasures. From post-war Japanese innovations to rare drafting models ...
Some mechanical pencils with a high level of writing comfort are seen in this photo provided by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the ...
It may not be mightier than the sword, but a new mechanical pencil is sturdier than the usual kind that easily breaks, according to its maker. Writing instruments maker Zebra Co. said this weekit ...
Heck pen is even "pen" in japanese. Though I think pencil is enpitsu or something. Someone told me that the first line of many English teaching texts in Japan is "This is a pen" or something close to ...
The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...
The Japanese, I am told, really love their stationery. Pens, pencils, erasers, special paper, cases for everything — one trip to Muji, my favorite store, will confirm this. Unfortunately, ...
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Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries. Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa. Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign of each new emperor, Naniwa was once Japan's capital city, the first one ever known. In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose ...