What Japanese pens do you own in 2021 & onward?

[bluemagister]

Ah...I need to do an inventory.  I have roughly 80 Japanese pens with 14K or higher nibs and about 24-30 steel-tipped pens.  I think I have a fairly equal split between Platinum, Sailor, and Pilot. 

 

I still need a Nakaya but haven't found the "perfect" one. 

[chromantic]

Towards the end of last year, I purchased a Pro Gear Slim, which was fairly quickly followed by 5 more. two are still un-inked but I do use the other 4, one (Negroni LE with Ume) with some regularity.

[antares1966]

Only one so far, Pilot metal Falcon, black, F nib.  My oldest pen in my current extremely modest collection.  Eying a 1911 though…

[Linger]

Here is my collection! 

 

[rhk]

30 minutes ago, Linger said:

Here is my collection! 

 

 

 

Prachtig! Beautiful!

[jandrese]

4 hours ago, Linger said:

Here is my collection! 

 

Very nice. Do you have a favorite?

 

[Linger]

Thanks Ruud and Jandrese.

 

This is the fruit of the past years of frantic buying, trying, selling, keeping, i.e. collecting. I am quite happy now. There is another Namiki on the way, I still have two Hakase firmly on my wishlist, and I can't rule out another Sailor. Or another Namiki for that matter. But no imminent burning desires. More like allowing myself another nice one when some self-indulgence is justified.

 

But a favorite...that is a difficult question...as they are the result of aforementioned collecting quest, they are all very dear to me. Breaking it down to individual criteria might give preference of one over the other, but that would require a weekend and a bottle of scotch between us to go over all criteria and related preferred pens...

[Merrick]

Sailor Pro Gear Realo in Amber with M nib.

Sailor 1911 (Large possibly?) in Red, bought used and on its way to me right now. FM nib.

Pilot E95S in burgundy with M nib.

Pilot Prera, clear with pink accents. Stub nib.

Pilot Vanishing Point gold F nib and assembly in a clipless A1 body.

 

No Platinums...yet.

[Penguincollector]

Platinum:

P66-150 turquoise 14k EF widow’s peak nib, BelAge 14k F nib, black and gold pocket pen 14k F widow’s peak nib. 
 

Pilot: Prera Iro-Ai light blue CM nib, Parallel blue, green 78g BB, blue Pluminix F.

 

Sailor: Profit Jr cyan MF nib, Lecoule green demo MF nib,  Fude de Mannen navy, Chalana flighter with red section and trim 14k F 1 nib,  Slim Candy F7 nib, 2x Clear Demo Candy F2 nib. LE Sanrio Bad Badtz Maru Clear Candy F2 nib. 

[columela]

On 7/3/2023 at 12:41 PM, Linger said:

Here is my collection! 

 

Very nice collection! Congratulations.

[columela]

My Japanese collection:

Nakaya Cigar Shu

Nakaya Amanogawa

Namiki Silver Dragon

Namiki Chinkin Matsu

Namiki #50 Urushi Vermillion

Pilot Murex

Pilot Capless Red

Pilot Custom 912 (FA)

Pilot Custom 742 (Music)

Pilot Custom 823 Amber

Pilot Custom Urushi

Platinum Kanazawa Haku Mt Fuji

Platinum 3776 Matsu-Tora

Platinum Izumo Yagunomuri Ginsen

Sailor 1911 Sakura Nagare

Sailor Realo PG

Sailor KOP

 

[ProfessorLake]

Platinum 3776 Century

Platinum Curidas

Platinum Plaisir

2 Platinum Eclipses (1970s pocket pens)

Sailor Hisakata uchi Mizu

Pilot Vanishing Point

Pilot Kakuno

Pilot Metropolitan

Ohto Tasche

[Rosendust]

I wonder what my next purchase should be.. I love Pilot, but I am looking for something more special because I want to celebrate a milestone. Any Suggestions? 

[KingsCountyWriter]

On 12/31/2023 at 11:04 AM, Rosendust said:

I wonder what my next purchase should be.. I love Pilot, but I am looking for something more special because I want to celebrate a milestone. Any Suggestions? 

Something from Namiki perhaps ?

[inkstainedruth]

@Rosendust Depending on your budget, maybe look at some of Sailor's offerings.  They have a wider range of nib widths (although not as good a selection on the lower-end models).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth