On the Paper Trail, Episode 10: We're Back From Japan!

We’re back from our recent stationery trip to Japan, and ready to discuss all of the various things we discovered! Join us as we recap two weeks in Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Osaka, and more, including visits to stores like Itoya, Kakimori, TRAVELER'S Factory, Nagasawa, Loft, Hands, Kingdom Note, Toyooka Craft, and other favorites. Are we going back? You bet.

On The Paper Trail: Where You Can Download the Podcast

Get caught up on previous episodes, and find more information about our first On The Paper Trail Live Event, which will be held in Nashville from October 16-18, 2026! Tickets are now on sale! ⁠⁠Check out the main podcast informational page for additional details. ⁠

Show Notes and Links

1. ⁠Opus 88 Sapphire Demonstrator (Lisa’s Pen)⁠

2. ⁠Pilot Kakuno (Lisa’s Pen)⁠

3. ⁠Pilot Custom Heritage 92 (Joe’s Pen)⁠

4. ⁠Pilot Custom 845 Urushi (Joe’s Pen)⁠

5. ⁠New Arrivals From Galen Leather⁠

6. ⁠Tom’s Studio Ori Highlighters⁠

7. ⁠Toyo Steel Boxes⁠

8. ⁠Anterique Pens⁠

9. ⁠Kakimori Make Your Own Notebook⁠

10. ⁠Kakimori Make Your Own Ink⁠

11. ⁠Toyooka Craft⁠

12. ⁠Joe’s Japan Trip Blog Recap (Visits to Itoya, Ancora, TRAVELER'S Factory)⁠

13. ⁠Joe’s Japan Trip Blog Recap (Kakimori Notebook and Ink Bar)⁠

14. ⁠Joe’s Japan Trip Blog Recap (Ink Shopping in Tokyo)⁠

15. ⁠Joe’s Five Favorite Things He Brought Home from Japan⁠

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