Design Style & Design 2009: Our Favorite Japanese Pens

Your phone knows your schedule better than you do, but it can’t offer the joy of crossing an item off your to-do list. For that, we go analog. Japan is churning out colors, nib sizes, and designs that make writing more fun than wireless synching. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with grabbing a Bic RoundStic (ayo!) when you need to jot something down, but once you get a look at some of our favorites (all available at our go-spot, JetPens), you’ll be well on your way to becoming a kingpin of the ink pen…