Products
Platinum gives PRO-USE 171 a pastel turn for October
Silky White and Silky Pink pair matte barrels with pink-gold details; the adjustable drafting mechanism stays.
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Pentel’s October prices: Kerry +25%, Orenz Nero +16.7%
The model-by-model changes behind Japan’s October 1 price revision.
Industry
Inside Pilot’s ¥10 billion investment year
The spending behind the catalog—and why pencil collectors should care.
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View all storiesSailor’s October prices double two SHIKIORI pencil ranges
Time Tide rises 40%, Profit 27.3%, and one five-piece eraser pack triples. The exact Japanese prices—and the parts distinction worth checking.
Caran d’Ache’s 849 Horizon pairs a 0.5 mm pencil with sunrise colors
Japan’s ¥12,100 limited gift set brings opposite pink-to-yellow gradients to a ballpoint and mechanical pencil.
Nohara’s gold-finish pencils cost ¥1,100 more
The August increase targets gold-plated hardware. Nohara is separately pointing to late October for reservations covering the first half of 2027.
Hands Shinjuku expands its pen-and-pencil department by 20%
The September 30 reopening brings more space for ballpoints and mechanical pencils, KAYOU+ and Luddite, and hands-on pop-ups.
M&G reopens a 3,500 m² Shenyang flagship with Jiumu
The company calls the refurbished Shenyang location its largest stationery store in China, combining pens and school supplies with Jiumu lifestyle retail.
LAMY’s summer editions bring six colors to its pencil range
Three Japanese retail announcements confirm pencil options across Safari and AL-star.
Barnes & Noble acquires Levenger and plans store rollout
The writing-instrument and stationery brand retains its online range as physical distribution expands.
KITERA outlines two LIFT+ limited colors and phased deliveries
Gunmetal and navy are priced at ¥2,500 before tax; the trade notice leaves completed availability unconfirmed.
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