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

Something’s going on with Tomoe River paper. In this video, I explore the recent quality issues and share my top fountain pen paper alternatives. From Graphilo to Yu-sari, I’m testing them all for color vibrancy and shading.

Fine nibs are practical, but sometimes you crave BOLD strokes! Here are a few extra broad fountain pen nibs, from coarse and music nibs to stacked and fude nibs.