Masters of Fountain Pens: Matsuya Fountain Pen Hospital Store Tour Nagasaki [長崎旅行] マツヤ万年筆病院 長崎店

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2024

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  • @TanmaY_TalK
    @TanmaY_TalK Рік тому +9

    Real heaven for fountain pen lovers

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  Рік тому +2

      It definitely is. You should visit when you get a chance. Highly, highly recommend it 🌸 Thanks for watching!!!

  • @kevinu.k.7042
    @kevinu.k.7042 Рік тому +8

    Great Video - those Pelikans are very cheap.
    It is about the brand and your hand. Different brands, different quality, different nib feel. A Sailor Progear with a slightly bouncy nib, a Pelikan with a very stiff nib. Then the size of the pen and the weight and the diameter of the grip. So many things can affect the writing experience. Nib tuning matters too. I have cheap Lamy pens that write every bit as well as a Montblanc after some nib tuning. Aurora always need some fine tuning on their nibs, but when t is done they are one fo the best nibs on the planet. Sailor Nibs are brilliant straight out of the box. Platinum nibs are on the stiff side but they are superb writers.

  • @mehdikotbi3089
    @mehdikotbi3089 Місяць тому +1

    It's an incredible store, we don't have that in France unfortunately. I would love to visit Japan, you make lots of fantastic things. There aren't many pen shops here and they aren't as big and the salespeople aren't as skilled.

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for watching ❤️ I enjoy these types of shops where it's family-owned, small, but everyone is knowledgeable and you can tell how passionate they are with their items.
      I hope you can visit Japan someday. This shop is in Nagasaki, a not so popular tourist destination for foreigners. If want to avoid crowded places, but still see a place rich in culture, Nagasaki is a good place to start.
      France has many historical places and good stores, too. I want to visit again but maybe stay around the outskirts of Paris 😅

  • @TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf
    @TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf 2 роки тому +13

    Fountain Pen Hospital? How wonderful! Yes, it is not about the brand, but about everything else! So lovely. I feel las if I am in the middle of the wilderness compared to this. Thank you so much for sharing!

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому +1

      Their name is so catchy, too, right? I reckon because they not only sell fountain pens, but they also help everyone take care of their pens. They give you advise on what pen would suit your needs and lifestyle, or how to write, where to write, what paper to use and such. It's "not so well-known" shops like this that can make you love your fountain pen collection more. The owner is hands-on, helpful, informative and helpful.
      Thanks for watching!!! #staysafe

  • @power4u977
    @power4u977 4 місяці тому +1

    Lovely video 😍

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @FabioBarahona
    @FabioBarahona 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you for the video. I can stay in a store like that hours. Too wonderful!

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому +1

      I did actually stay there for about an hour and some minutes. It's not a huge store soooo 🤣

  • @Eisenwulf666
    @Eisenwulf666 Рік тому +3

    Honestly being a family owned business for generations is important in other countries as well. If i had to choose between the new shop, the mega store or a family run business, i would go to the family business 99% of the times. Especially if my parents or grandparents also went there. Sometimes the new owners/next generation aren't so adept at the job or trustworthy, but there's still a level of professionalism that's guaranteed. Great video !

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 місяці тому

      Thank you very much for watching and leaving a comment. I also love going to family-owned stationery shops. The passion and love they have for the craft and art is unparalleled. I also love hearing about the history of the store and how they started the business. Small, but successful, shops like this are few and far in between. We need more, to be honest! Definitely should be on fountain pen lovers' bucket list when going to Nagasaki.

  • @kuyagords
    @kuyagords 2 роки тому +3

    I just heard about this store on Tokyo Inklings podcast and now your video is here. 👏🏼

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому +2

      Hiiiii! Thank you for watching the video. Matsuya Fountain Pen Hospital is very popular amongst the locals, but not really to foreigners. I'm glad they're expanding to more and more people.

  • @mis8024
    @mis8024 3 місяці тому

    Great collections

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 місяці тому

      Thank you very much for watching. This trip in Nagasaki was one of the highlights. I really love going to family-owned pen stores. You can definitely see the passion and love for the art.

  • @courtney2926
    @courtney2926 2 роки тому +5

    So many beautiful designs! It’s hard to pick a favorite!

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому +1

      I know, right? it's really tough to not shop 😅 I wish I could buy them all.

  • @AndrewWertheimer
    @AndrewWertheimer 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you for sharing this. I regret not going on my short trip to Nagasaki some years ago. Nice Sailor collection, but that makes sense as it is in the area too, I think. I wish I lived near such a wonderful shop with such a heritage. Aloha

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому +1

      Aloha! Thank you for watching. Nagasaki is a historical place. It's rich in history, the people are friendly and the food is delicious. Matsuya Fountain Pen Hospital is really accessible and easy to find. You should drop-by next time you visit Nagasaki. The owner and staff are accommodating, too! They really know their stuff!

    • @AndrewWertheimer
      @AndrewWertheimer 2 роки тому

      @@epiklab thank you. There is another older video of the shop showing excellent service. I was happy to see that it is still offering the same excellent service. I shall look forward to visiting the shop someday in person. Like many people I’m a fan of Japanese fountain pens and papers. Aloha

  • @jamesmays8306
    @jamesmays8306 5 місяців тому +1

    Quando estiver em São Paulo visite a RAVIL uma loja quase centenária e é um ponto de encontro de amigos das canetas.

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  5 місяців тому +1

      Hello! I most definitely will go
      to Ravil when I visit Sao Paulo! It would be mandatory. I love pen stores that have history associated with them. Thank you very much for the recommendation and for watching my video ❤️ Regards from Tokyo 🌸

  • @keninrenin8827
    @keninrenin8827 11 місяців тому +2

    The red and yellow pens at 00:56 is a Lamy.

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  4 місяці тому

      Good eye. Yes, the label on the left said they are Lamy Safari ❤️
      Thank you for watching 😊 I hope you watch my other fountain pen-centered videos.

  • @geralyng
    @geralyng 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching! I highly recommend this shop when you visit Nagasaki. They really know their fountain pens.

  • @venturous1v
    @venturous1v 9 місяців тому +1

    This shop for me would be the equivalent to a book worm in an Oxford library.

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  8 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely! It was a small shop, but I believe I was there for more than an hour. The owners are so welcoming, it's a must visit for pen lovers when in Nagasaki.

  • @sylviatan3583
    @sylviatan3583 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the upload. Would love to come by to the store in the future. But I'm not in good in Japanese. Do they speak in English?

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  Рік тому

      Hello. Thank you for watching 😊 I highly recommend this shop to fountain pen lovers. Because they're not in a mall or a busy commercial street in a big city, you can get hard to find pens. The owners are also very friendly and informative. They really deserve the store's name ❤️ I'm not sure if the owners speak English, but I did see 1 younger staff. She could potentially know how, or at least would try her best 😜

    • @sylviatan3583
      @sylviatan3583 Рік тому

      @@epiklab I should start learning Japanese then or use google translate 😂

  • @AlphaWatch-nf2qb
    @AlphaWatch-nf2qb 2 роки тому +1

    nice

    • @epiklab
      @epiklab  2 роки тому

      Thank you 🖌

  • @shankarprasadchakraborty
    @shankarprasadchakraborty Рік тому

    ParkersjapanbestshefferedusaEngland