Five Cool Things I Brought Home from Japan!

I was in Japan for the last week of May, on an @OnThePaperTrailPodcast adventure! While I unfortunately had to cut the trip short and didn't get to join everyone in Osaka, I had fun exploring Tokyo and managed to hit many of the major stationery stores. In this video I'll walk you through some of my favorite discoveries. 0:00 Introduction 00:53 Sailor Ancora "Rainy Day" Pen and Ink 03:47 Maruzen Athena Inks 05:16 Postalco Snap Pad 09:07 Itoya Helvetica Ballpoint Pens 10:46 TRAVELER'S Factory Store Haul For more on my Japan adventures, check out the following posts on the main website: Stationery Shopping in Tokyo: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2026/5/23/japan-trip-journal-days-2-and-3-stationery-stationery-and-more-stationery Our Visit to Kakimori: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2026/5/30/japan-trip-journal-a-visit-to-kakimori-and-the-ink-stand Buying Inks in Japan: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2026/6/3/japan-trip-journal-ink-shopping-in-tokyo Many thanks for watching! If you enjoyed our content, please subscribe, as it helps me grow the channel and increases exposure for T.G.S. in general. To further support us, consider shopping from our curated stationery store, which also has a new brick-and-mortar location in Nashville, Tennessee! Finally, we have a Patreon, which offers access to behind-the-scenes content, meetups, and periodic used pen and sample sales. Details below: T.G.S. Curated Shop: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-shop-brands T.G.S. Nashville, Tennessee Location Details: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/tgs-warehouse-shop-address T.G.S. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gentlemanstationer