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Japan 2024: Part 5, Fountain Pen Inks in Osaka & Ogaki's Kawasaki Bunguten
In this video, I pontificate about a new glass pen from Hana-bi as well as ink from Nagasawa in Osaka and inks from Kawasaki Bunguten in Ogaki up in Gifu Prefecture, and at the same time, mention some of my other experiences traveling in Japan.
You can buy these glass pens directly from the Hana Bi Website:
www.hanabi-glass.com/
@lucasmahoney968
and the Kawasaki website is pretty nice too:
kawasaki-bunguten.com/
@kawasakistationarystore4743
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You can buy these glass pens directly from the Hana Bi Website:
www.hanabi-glass.com/
@lucasmahoney968
and the Kawasaki website is pretty nice too:
kawasaki-bunguten.com/
@kawasakistationarystore4743
= MUSIC =
In this video, I used music from Hooksounds and (mostly) Audiio, as well as the TH-cam Library and maybe Monstercat. If you need music for your video, these affiliate links will help out my channel :-)
www.hooksounds.com/ref/jmatthewgore/
ref.audiio.com/qmhentc9
#kawasakistationarystore4743 #lucasmahoney968 #fountainpenink #japaneseculture #fountainpens
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*You can get these inks here* : www.thewetpen.com/shop I've finally made some more inks! All three of my previous inks are back in stock, and I've added some more as well. *I'll be stocking about half of these inks now* and the second batch when I return from South Carolina in *early August.* Two of the new ones are probably going to be permanent additions to my collection, and I've also added ...
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Check In After Japan : Sulekha Winner Picked!
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www.thewetpen.com/shop Hi Everyone! I'm back from Japan and trying to get caught up with work, but wanted to check in and give you a quick update in the meantime. First, I chose a winner for the Sulekha ink bottle and pen sleeve! Also mentioned a few upcoming reviews in very vague terms. Sorry, don't want to give everything away in a 2 minute video.
A New Waterproof Blue Ink from India: Sulekha Sampurna, Plus More Sulekha and Krishna Inks
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Too amazing video.
@@parthshah2527 Thanks :-)
The Hanabi glass pen❤❤❤❤❤
Also, yes interested in your inks for sure.
Great vids! Thankyou!
Thanks :-) Glad you enjoyed it!
We spent far more time in Mr. Donut than I care to admit while in Japan.
It's hard to go wrong with Mr. Donut. I'm fascinated by the oddly rubbery consistency of their donuts... it reminds me of how food looked in old cartoons.
Thanks Matthew, another wonderful video. I love the editing and overall presentation of your video, as well as the inks you show. Plus, that Glass dip pen with the italic nib looks incredible, I must get one! One other thing, whenever I see your videos from Japan, I am always a bit frustrated by the constant mask wearing of most of the people in Japan. This is probably the biggest put off to me ever visiting the country. Do they expect you to be wearing a mask?
Last year when I visited, masks were still mandatory indoors. This year, they were not necessary, and most foreigners didn't wear them. but Japan has such a culture of conformity, nobody wants to be the first person to stop wearing them, so they just persist. But of course, even before Covid, masks were pretty common in Japan... they're somewhat germophobic. I'd say that about half of the time on this trip I wore a mask, just to be polite, since it doesn't bother me at all. About half the time I just forgot.
The ink at 11:15 can be found in any Kawasaki stationary or only in ogaki?
Only at "Kawasaki Bunguten" in Ogaki. The shop is not a chain; there's only one location (though Kawasaki is a popular name in Japan, so there may be other shops that share the name).
@@thewetpen that's why I asked! If I search on Google Kawasaki stationary I find 10ish store in all Japan. Thank you!
another wow, wow, wow video :) thank you :)
Thank you my friend! 🙂
I especially love this series of videos. ❤
Thanks Maria! Hope you're enjoying the SF Pen Show!
@@thewetpen Loving it! Funnily enough I brought a bottle of your ink with me to ink up a new pen... instead of using the several bottles I purchased. 😅🤣
The ink from that vase type bottle looks very nice, besides the very attractive design of the bottle itself
Those old Sailor vase bottles are great :-) They're getting harder and harder to find... even in Japan.
@@thewetpen they should make them at least for some special edition inks, anniversary inks and stuff like that.
@@Guairenito Agreed!
Awesome video again, love the bottles from Kawasaki Bunguten. Definitely on the list for my next trip. And that pen is just gorgeous!
Thanks Paul! Kawasaki was wonderful... I'd recommend it to anyone 🙂
The Sakon Shima - and all of its boxes - is absolutely stunning.
Isn't it? When I get better at ink making, I'm going to start triple boxing my inks, too 🙂
I have got brill green an rose good inks . If this inks existed in Market every one would use fountain pen instead we have trash Camelin ink. I baught 3 bottles of camelin and its trash as shit.
I love your videos. very beautiful.
Thank you! I just watched your video about the Platinum 3776 Higo ZoGan and enjoyed it very much. That's another pen that I'll have to add to my shopping list, now 🙂
@@thewetpen I'm glad you enjoyed watching my video! Thank you!
Your videos are in and of themselves works of art Matthew! Thank you for this. I enjoy each one more than the last. Always looking forward to the next installment and your next batch of ink releases! Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you 🙂
I really liked the Iron blue ink and the box 😍. Really enjoyed the video, shots captured were stunning as well.
Thank you :-) I agree... that Iron Blue is pretty wonderful!
Another fantastic video, Mathew. Amazing Kawasaki ink. Never heard of Ogaki before. That cafe upstairs seems cool too. I love kissaten. Love the ink you made too. So classy bottles and boxes too. Makes it so fun to use. Have a good autumn.
Thanks Andrew :-) Kawasaki is definitely worth a visit if you're in the Nagoya area. When I was in the cafe, one of the other patrons was also an ink maker, but he didn't speak English, so we didn't chat much after we were introduced by the proprietor... but I thought it was really cool to be in a place with so many people who are interested in ink.
Your videos are absolutely fantastic! I enjoy both the ink reviews and the travel videos and hope to buy some of your ink soon :)
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying them :-)
Be careful when working with glass, small glass particles are extremely dangerous. Wet your micromesh and wear at least some respirator.
Ahh, that's a good reminder... thanks! I'm not sure that I'll actually do anything to that tip... I might just see if it wears down with use. For the moment, I'm too worried about ruining it.
Wow... what a well edited video. I just clicked to see some nice pens and inks, but found myself on a journey with you to shops, and learning a bit about the ink scene here haha. It also occurred to me what a privilege it is to have money for a hobby and buy all the items one wants. Before I came to Japan, even affording internet was hard, let a lone a whole hobby such as this (well, hobby, collection, work-related tools or which ever, still costs a lot).
Thanks! I'm definitely lucky to be able to take trips like this... in large part because of this TH-cam channel and support from the community here (and having some business in Japan to get me there to begin with). Maybe in a few more years, I'll be able to buy exclusive pens instead of just bottles of inks 🙂
Hana-bi glass pen is beautiful.
Thanks! I agree 🙂
I could watch these videos forever-so calm, so soothing, you must like purple, all of a sudden I am on a purple kick too. I use to hate the color purple until I got into fountain pens. I don't have hardly any so I just ordered some. I still would love to be packed away in one of your suitcases to pick out Japanese pens, inks, paper. I am sure you know how lucky you are to get to go over there. Not sure I'll ever reach there. Thanks for the videos, Matthew.
I do like purple, I suppose... though I think that it's just one of the colors that isn't too far from blue :-) I'm very lucky to be able to go to Japan like this... but it's also a lot easier than you might think. From the west coast, it's cheaper to go to Japan for a couple weeks than, say... Chicago or Austin... because even though the flight is a bit more expensive, once you get there, hotels and food are wonderfully inexpensive.
@@thewetpen I love blue, but I really love sheen and shimmer. Darker the inks the better, I do not pale inks. and I am in the hot state of Texas. Thanks for sharing the information on Japan. I can't speak it or read it. At least you have an interpreter with you. And our phones help a little.
I’ve been wanting one of those glass pens with a stub nib for years as well. I’m at the San Francisco pen show right now and that is on my list of things to look out for.
Aaargh! I wish I'd been able to go to the SanFran show... but I just have too much going on here. Next time we can hang out for a bit, I hope. Hope you enjoy the show and find some good stuff 🙂
Your videos are always a treat Thank you
Thanks! Glad you're still enjoying them 🙂
Simply marvelous. Thanks again for all your work and thoroughness.
Thanks Phil 🙂
Great video. Is it hard to travel to Japan without knowing how to speak Japanese. How about going to a pen shop, trying to buy a pen and communicating with the sales people. Tq.
I was lucky this time in that my friend Chris speaks a bit of Japanese, but for the most part, no... it's not too difficult to get around in Japan. In the cities, most people have a smattering of English... at least enough to get the basics accomplished along with some pointing at things, but it's not uncommon for people to speak English proficiently, if reluctantly. People with excellent English skills do pop up in random places, too. In Tokyo, one of the best English speakers that I met worked behind the counter of a 7-11 convenience store. Maybe it was a Family Mart. Outside of the big cities, the Google Translate app works wonders. It can read signs with the camera, and translate spoken conversations in real time. It takes a little ingenuity, but it's not hard. Needless to say, you'd get much better in-depth conversations and interactions and less reluctance on their part to engage if you try to speak Japanese.
@@thewetpen Thank you for the prompt reply. Your video are so inspirational. Makes me fall in love with Japan. I think i will enroll to japanese class for beginers here where I lives. My wish list is Matsuya Pen Hospital Nagasaki. Any recommendations for pen shop in Osaka? Thank you for the great video.
@@fjschnitzer1 Most of my energy went into looking for shops that have lots of interesting inks... I mostly ignored pens because there are TONS of pen shops (and good ones!) all over Japan... and I can't afford to buy another expensive pen in every city I visit 🙂 But in Osaka, the Hankyu has good pens and ink, Pelle Penna and Giftionery Delta, Morita Pens, and of course, the Nagasawa, all have good pens, too. But there are tons.
@@thewetpen Thank you
I like the shading of these inks. Some are very surprising. I think Japan has some wonderful ink makers. It is a pity that they do not have they are not more accessible.
They do have some wonderful ink makers! To be fair, I specifically chose inks on this trip (and for these videos) that are hard or impossible to get in the USA so that people could see things that they wouldn't be able to otherwise... and a lot of them are available on the internet, too, for a price.
@@thewetpen still on the hunt for the vase bottle 😞
That red orange looks real nice …. Love the videos , you definitely got me to pick up some Iroful notebooks
I really like Iroful for some inks. It's like Tomoe River in that with some inks, you get wonderful color and properties, but with others, you get a faded, dusty look.
Wow, every last one of these is marvelous. Those sheens are so good. And then I thought to myself "I might be interested in that pen..." and looked it up online and became somewhat less interested in that pen, lol.
Yes... it's funny: if you look closely at the video, you can see the price for this pen was 27,500 yen... about $188 USD, today, although a month or two ago, it would have been $160. But on the Hana-bi website, it's $330! So, it really made a difference getting this one in Japan.
@@thewetpen They have several things on that website that aren't as expensive that I like very much as well. Thanks for putting them on my radar.
I really love your Japanese centered videos.... beautiful job and wish I was there on the same journey!
Interested in this stuff!
Those sheening inks are lovely. Can't wait to get my hands on some of your sheening inks, in particular The Gas Works one 😊
I have one of Lucas Mahoney’s beautiful glass pens! It’s very special …i think there was a special feature on “Inky Rocks” youtube a couple years ago on him and his work 😊thank you for the travelogue 🙏🏼
Wow, I wasn't terribly interested in the Hanabi Studio's pen until you did the turning-close up video. Stunning. Got a bottle of Rainier Blue and enjoying it. Your videos are always so comforting and draw up good memories of Japan.
Thanks! The Hana-bi pen is one that I enjoy a lot more on close inspection than overall impression, too... and it's very nice to write with.
Glad you didn’t show the way the swirls were put into the glass pen. Somethings I like kept in the dark about. I think it would “yuk my yum”. I think that’s what the hip cats say these days.
I really enjoy these ink travelogues. Have you ever visited Ka_Ku_Osaka? I just bought (online) my first Ka_Ku ink through Pinkoi conduit, and like it very much.
Glad to see another video! My son and I made it through the 2023 inkvent calendar and will start the 2022 at bedtime tonight. Fantastic channel.
Oh, nice! Glad you're enjoying the Inkvent videos :-) I need to go back and watch them to start preparing for this winter... in case I decide to do it again after all. Every year I swear that it's my last time.
@@thewetpen We're going to buy our own this year and I'll open them along with your videos, if you do them. He's 3 and is so excited when he sees the ink swabbed on the paper 😅 his favorite color is red and it's a bit harder to get him to sleep when he sees that color come out! I heard from Goulet that Colorverse is going to do their own Inkvent calendar this year. I think we will buy the Diamine as the Colorverse will be more expensive.
I love that this is a shared hobby and that he's been bitten by the fountain pen bug early 😁
Oh my goodness! Kawasaki Bunguten is one of my favorite Japanese stationery shops. I used to live in Nagoya, and it was such a fun trip up and the owner is so so so kind and just a cool dude. So happy to see it getting some love!
I didn't have much of a chance to chat with him, unfortunately, but he was very friendly and willing to pose for photos :-) Such a cool place!
My knees buckled when I saw that broad dip pen. I need one of those!!!!
I'm a BIG fan of that pen! I'm still getting used to writing with that nib, and deciding whether I want to risk smoothing it a bit, but the line that it puts down is wonderful
Me, too!
Same here! Damn it is gorgeous
You got a Hanabi pen! I got to visit his studio, while Lucas made my pen in front of me. It was one of my favorite experiences while we were in Japan.
Oh wow! I wasn't even thinking about buying glass pens when I went... next time I'll have to schedule a visit to the studio, too :-) That sounds incredible
@@thewetpen He's fun to hang out with and you would do an amazing job filming or photographing his process. I was blown away that Lucas was so open to my husband and I just stopping by! All I had asked was where I could find one of his pens in Tokyo or Hakone. He was at the Stationery Fest in NY, earlier this month, which was a wonderful way for the U.S. market to get to know him.
@@kristiw.1823 InkyRocks did a video about him a year or two ago, and her videos are always amazing. I'd love to make the same type of video, but I'll have to find some new ground to cover 🙂
@@thewetpen That's how I learned about him. ☺
Hi Everyone! A quick update on my inks: I had been planning on releasing more bottles a couple of weeks ago, but unfortunately, even though I ordered new dyes before I left for SC in late July, my dye-supplier failed to actually ship them. Finally, on Monday I broke down and just ordered them from another supplier, and they should be here shortly. So, expect an announcement about my inks with my next video. Not adding any new inks this time... just making more available for those who didn't get them before they sold out last time.
Thank you!
I can't wait for new colors. I love Deception Pass and Blackberry. Rachelle in Seattle
@@619to253 I'll be working on them! 🙂
You ran out before I could order. Your inks are popular.
@@tbayless8324 If you sign up for email notifications on the site, I'll send out those emails a few hours before the video announcement goes up, so you're more likely to get a shot at them before they sell out 🙂
Wow you really nailed it with the thumbnail! Beautiful!
Thanks 🙂 I've been working on this video off and on for weeks, but just shot that thumbnail this morning! Hope you enjoy the video!
Great as always! I really enjoy your Japanese pen shop series, the way you tell the story of your trip is so engaging! I love the Teranishi inks and have quite a few in my slowly growing collection, I'll admit I started collecting them for the box art but I have them in my regular rotation.
looking forward to part 5 ! the suspense is building...
Just finishing up the video... you can expect it tomorrow 🙂
Recently bought sulekha sampurna..The box says dye based...however your result shows it's pigment based.
Ahh, that's interesting... I wonder whether the box has changed since I got mine... I can't find any mention of it being pigment or dye based. Chawm did mention at one point that he thought that it was a dye-based ink, but I think that he was either mistaken, or perhaps was given some misinformation... many people are reluctant to use pigment inks. I believe that several other companies are similarly ambiguous about it... including Noodlers and Roher & Klingner. Or perhaps the distinction isn't as clear cut as I believe.
India is the next China.
you really gotta try the bril signature fountain pen
Looks like a nice pen. The next time I go back to India, I'll see if I can find one 🙂
I see what you are saying about the clip , but it has kind of grown on me or I have gotten used to it . The pen puts out a lot of ink .
I agree. I got used to it, and now I'm ready to buy another in another color 🙂
The fact that they named an ink after jakoten is incredible. It tastes better than it sounds. Especially the deep fried one 😋
Good review. I bought it 9 months ago, while buying nibs from Kanwrite. Before ordering I saw a review of the Mammoth, asked by e=mail and Kanwrite told me they will add the pen to my nib order. Still they didn't manage to get this pen onto their website, strange. I agree regarding the clip. It's flimsy doesn't fit to the overall appearance of the pen. But beside this, writing with it is enjoyable and fun. I don't regret the 80 Dollars. Nearly a bargain and a much fairer price level comparing it with other Indian brands nowadays.
I have scented inks by J Herbin "Noir Inspiration". They smell nice, but the smell stay on the paper for only about a week. But it is very wet and thin (?) so it feathers slightly, and ghosts through paper. It also writes thicker than i expect it too (my gold lamy EF nib writes like M with it). Looks like they add a bit of alcohol to have the scent evaporation, but that makes the ink thin, wet, and "feathery". That scent tho! Like a male parfume.
I agree... the scented inks from the more recent calendar were even more wet and feathery than this one, but they're all very nice and smooth. I believe that it's not alcohol but an emulsifier that is used to suspend the essential oil in the ink... probably a polysorbate, which also makes inks very wet and feathery.