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Tombow Customizes the Mono Graph Lite for 2027 New Year Greetings
Featured StoryOct 17, 2026

Tombow Customizes the Mono Graph Lite for 2027 New Year Greetings

Through Novelty Gift Mall, Tombow has launched a seasonal gifting program featuring custom zodiac printing on its Mono Graph Lite oil-based pens.

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[Gentei Edition] Field Tested: Kokuyo and mt Turn the Classic Surveyor's Notebook Into a Blank Canvas

[Gentei Edition] Field Tested: Kokuyo and mt Turn the Classic Surveyor's Notebook Into a Blank Canvas

Starting October 14, 2026, Kokuyo is teaming up with Kamoi Kakoshi’s cult washi tape label mt for an eight-design limited collaboration notebook.

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Oct 11, 2026
Copic Cuts Through the 358-Color Paralysis With a Starter Kit That Actually Makes Sense

Copic Cuts Through the 358-Color Paralysis With a Starter Kit That Actually Makes Sense

Too Marker Products have distilled the entire Copic ecosystem down to seven indispensable, high-mileage shades designed to demystify alcohol markers once and for all.

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Oct 7, 2026
[Gentei Edition] The Subtle Art of Black Ink: Sakura Releases a Limited White-Barreled BallSign iD

[Gentei Edition] The Subtle Art of Black Ink: Sakura Releases a Limited White-Barreled BallSign iD

Sakura is releasing a limited-edition run that gives their award-winning pen a clean, minimalist face-lift. Arriving Later October 2026

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Oct 4, 2026
NBC Co., Ltd. Unveils the "Ice Cream Collection: Strawberry" Fountain Pen and Ink Set

NBC Co., Ltd. Unveils the "Ice Cream Collection: Strawberry" Fountain Pen and Ink Set

NONBLE has announced a delightful, limited-edition release: the Ice Cream Collection: Strawberry fountain pen and ink set, launching on October 2.

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Oct 2, 2026
[Gentei Edition] NAGASAWA Dropped their limited-edition “Bitter Chocolate” Fountain Pen Today

[Gentei Edition] NAGASAWA Dropped their limited-edition “Bitter Chocolate” Fountain Pen Today

Legendary Kobe pen institution NAGASAWA officially rolled out its newest limited-edition creation today, September 25: the Bitter Chocolate Fountain Pen.

Limited EditionStationery
Sep 25, 2026
[Gentei Edition] Inside Papier Tigre’s “Japan Inspired” Collection

[Gentei Edition] Inside Papier Tigre’s “Japan Inspired” Collection

Papier Tigre has rolled out its limited-edition Japan Inspired Collection, reimagining Japanese cultural motifs through the its signature bo design.

Limited EditionStationery
Sep 24, 2026