Luddite is taking more than finished writing instruments to Himeji Stationery Expo. Its September 28 announcement names an EVERDRAW premium wood model, a lead case and TechDraw2 custom parts among the event-exclusive items it plans to bring.
The event runs October 31 and November 1 at Acrie Himeji’s exhibition halls B and C. The maker’s preview gives pencil users a specific reason to pay attention: the lineup includes components for an existing pencil platform as well as a wood model.
The parts are worth watching
Custom parts can make an event announcement more useful than another general booth appearance. Here, TechDraw2 is named explicitly. But Luddite has not listed the individual parts, their specifications or prices in this preview, so it is too early to say precisely what owners will be able to change.
The same restraint applies to the EVERDRAW wood model: the announcement establishes its planned appearance, not its wood species, lead size, production quantity or price. Those details will determine whether this is a small finish variation or a more substantial addition.
Dates and entry
The organizer lists more than 100 participating makers and companies. Standard advance admission is ¥500; same-day admission is ¥700, subject to availability. Standard opening is 11 a.m. on October 31 and 10 a.m. on November 1, with closing at 5 p.m. both days and last entry at 4:30 p.m.
These are Japanese event arrangements. Luddite has not announced an overseas release or online allocation for the named exclusives in this post. For now, the useful news is the confirmed pencil lineup to watch, with the detailed product reveal still to come.
