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How rivalry between two Japanese companies in the 1950s led to the world's best pencils
Fierce competition between two Tokyo pencil makers led to a "Golden Age" of Japanese pencil manufacturing from 1952-1967. As ...
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I'm a Sucker for Retro Japanese Stationery — These 6 Iconic Brands Put Nippon's Cool-Kid Minimalism at Your Fingertips
Fishnet pencil cases with embroidered logos and see-through ... you can rest assured the Japanese houses mentioned in this article won't disappoint. How did I land on this selection?