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Nagasawa's Kakuno Madaromi Fountain Pen laid out on a table

Pilot and Nagasawa Team Up for the Ultimate Cozy Stationery Crossover: The New Kobe 2 Madoromi Kakuno

If you’ve spent more than five minutes hanging out in the stationery corners of the internet, you already know the . The series is widely celebrated ...

Sep 21, 2026

King Jim's New Jim Mart Line Brings Conbini Onigiri Straight to the Desk

Let’s be honest: the absolute best part of being anywhere near a convenience store in Japan is that magical moment of unwrapping a fresh onigiri. It n...

Sep 20, 2026