How to buy fountain pens from Japan without paying hefty reseller markups.

The Zento Signature is the flagship model in Uniball’s new Zento lineup, boasting an all-new ink formulation that has been six years in the making. While other pens in the Zento series are now easy to find, the Signature pen continues to be highly sought after and hard to come by.

Up until a few years ago, you had to not only fly to Japan but also take the shinkansen across the country to purchase Japan’s highly sought-after store-exclusive inks. Fortunately, that’s no longer the case. In this video, I’ll guide you through the process of buying these inks from overseas.