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# Sailor’s October prices double two SHIKIORI pencil ranges
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/sailor-october-2026-pencil-prices/
- Published: 2026-09-28T16:09:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T18:47:55.000Z
- Description: Time Tide rises 40%, Profit 27.3%, and one five-piece eraser pack triples. The exact Japanese prices—and the parts distinction worth checking.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Industry, Sailor, Pricing, Japan, Mechanical pencils, Parts, #Import 2026-09-28 19:31

[Sailor](https://sailor.co.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com)’s October 1 price revision will double the Japanese list price of two SHIKIORI mechanical-pencil ranges. Hisakata and Tsukuyo no Minamo rise from ¥3,850 to ¥7,700 each, including tax. [Time Tide](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0230/?ref=news.knockology.com) and [Profit](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0503/?ref=news.knockology.com) also move up, and there is a surprisingly large percentage change hiding in the replacement erasers.

The increases were [announced on July 31](https://sailor.co.jp/important%5Fnews/product-price-change%5F202610/?ref=news.knockology.com). With the effective date approaching, the pencil rows deserve a closer look: this is a substantial reshuffling of prices within Sailor’s existing lineup.

## The seven pencil lines in the table

These are the dedicated mechanical-pencil entries on [page 3 of Sailor’s revision list](https://sailor.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/product-price-change%5F202610-2.pdf?ref=news.knockology.com#page=3). All amounts include Japanese tax. Percentage changes are our calculations, rounded to one decimal place.

| Mechanical pencil / model code                                                                      | Before | From October 1 | Change  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | ------- |
| SHIKIORI Hisakata21-0305                                                                            | ¥3,850 | ¥7,700         | +100.0% |
| SHIKIORI Tsukuyo no Minamo21-0358                                                                   | ¥3,850 | ¥7,700         | +100.0% |
| Time Tide21-0230                                                                                    | ¥2,750 | ¥3,850         | +40.0%  |
| Profit21-0503                                                                                       | ¥6,050 | ¥7,700         | +27.3%  |
| [Fasciner](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0525/?ref=news.knockology.com)21-0525                    | ¥6,050 | ¥8,250         | +36.4%  |
| [Pensiero Verita](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0390/?ref=news.knockology.com)21-0390             | ¥5,500 | ¥7,700         | +40.0%  |
| [Fairline PS](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-3082/?ref=news.knockology.com), recycled range21-3082 | ¥88    | ¥143           | +62.5%  |

The two SHIKIORI ranges will land at the same ¥7,700 list price as Profit and Pensiero Verita. Time Tide’s new ¥3,850 price, meanwhile, is exactly where those SHIKIORI pencils started. The price gaps between familiar alternatives are changing considerably.

Sailor attributes the revision to rising metal and resin costs, along with logistics, labor and other manufacturing expenses. It says continued cost reductions have been insufficient to maintain stable supply at existing prices.

## A tiny part with a 200% increase

The [24-0011-205 replacement eraser pack](https://sailor.co.jp/product/24-0011/?ref=news.knockology.com) rises from ¥110 to ¥330\. That is a tripling of the price, or a **200% increase**, for a pack of five. Sailor specifies this part for [Profit](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0503/?ref=news.knockology.com), [Hisakata](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0305/?ref=news.knockology.com) and [Tsukuyo no Minamo](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0358/?ref=news.knockology.com) pencils.

![One Sailor 24-0011 replacement eraser with its metal holder](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/09/sailor-eraser-24-0011.jpg)

One eraser shown; part 24-0011-205 is sold in a five-piece pack. The Japanese pack price rises to ¥330\. Photograph: Sailor. [Original source](https://sailor.co.jp/product/24-0011/?ref=news.knockology.com)

Time Tide owners have a different line to check. Its [official specifications](https://sailor.co.jp/product/21-0230/?ref=news.knockology.com) call for **24-0012-205**, whose five-piece pack goes from ¥110 to ¥165, a 50% increase. The similar part numbers conceal different compatible erasers and very different price changes.

The eraser revisions appear on [page 4 of the same document](https://sailor.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/product-price-change%5F202610-2.pdf?ref=news.knockology.com#page=4). These are Sailor’s Japanese prices; the announcement does not establish new U.S. prices or dictate what any individual retailer will charge.