Crónicas Estilográficas

What's the difference between the following pens? A Platinum Izumo (top) and a President. In essence, they are the same pen—a...

The fountain pen jargon is not always accurate. At times, words acquire a new meaning to fit an old concept—that was the case of kimono as a...

The father was, obviously, Nobuyoshi Nagahara. He created the Naginata Togi nib—a variable nib with longer tines. And he also set the basis ...

We have seen how Pilot's strategy re anniversary pens has often been an experimental model that later became part of the general catalog...

The Japanese idea of pocket pen –also known as long-short in the West- was invented by Sailor in 1963. Three Sailor Mini manufactured...

In a recent Chronicle I published the following picture: Three Pilot pens, three ways of signing them. On it we can see three...

The well-known Lamy Safari is a popular pen in Japan. And that despite the high price this pen commands—JPY 4000, plus tax, at this moment. ...