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Meanwhile (::1::, ::2::), what is Pilot doing besides raising prices at a spectacular pace? The basic Pilot Capless introduced in 1998—that is, the FC model—used to cost JPY 10,000 (plus tax) and came with a steel nib, available only in F or M, with no other options. Its distribution outside Japan was also very limited. So, how has this model changed? Rehashing the basi...

Now that the story is over, it might be time to tell a few stories. In December 2024, Mr. Yûichi Uehara brought to an end the activities of Ôhashidô, the company founded in 1965 by his father, Eichi Uehara. Yûichi had taken over the business in 2010, and his marketing strategy was, in essence, that of the travelling salesman. He attended all kinds of fairs and sales events, of...

We have seen several Chinese manufacturers release capless fountain pens in recent years. Moonman (Majohn) introduced the A1, A2, and A3, modelled after the Pilot Capless FC (1998), the Capless FCN (1984), and the Capless LS (2019) (::1::, ::2::), respectively. Jinhao followed with its model 10, also based on the Capless FC. Lanbitou, meanwhile, produced its model 3088, a copy o...