Imagine a book so full of your favorite stationery facts that you’ll want to tell everyone—even people who don't know the difference between a gel pen and a ballpoint! That's exactly what you'll get with “100 Words to Deepen Your Love of Stationery” (『文房具を深める100のことば』), released by Shoeisha on May 26, 2025. 🎉
Authored by Yoshinori Takagi, a true stationery master and president of a beloved stationery brand, this book is part of a shiny new series called “100 Words”. And what better theme to launch the series than... 🥁 stationery! ✏️📎
📘 What's This Book All About?
Sometimes, you just want to pause the fast-paced world 🌍, open a book, and get cozy with something you love. If your heart skips a beat at the sight of a fresh notebook or the smell of fountain pen ink, this book is your happy place.
It’s not a novel. It’s not a textbook. It’s a treasure trove of 100 bite-sized entries, each one shining a light on a different aspect of the stationery universe—from nostalgic items to trendy tools. 🖊️🗂️💌
And guess what? You don’t even have to read it from the beginning! Just flip to any word that catches your eye and dive right in. Whether you want to learn about the history of washi tape, the rise of Japanese planners, or why some people are totally obsessed with pencil leads, there’s something fun on every page.
🖋️ A Guided Tour Through the Stationery Wonderland
In this 224-page beauty, Takagi-san walks you through:
-
✏️ The origins and evolution of Japanese stationery
-
🖊️ The cool and quirky stories behind famous brands
-
🧠 Little-known trivia about fountain pens, notebooks, and inks
-
🎒 Retro items that’ll make you nostalgic for school days
-
📝 The handwritten world and why it’s still magic
-
🌍 How Japan’s love for stationery compares to the rest of the world
-
🔮 The future of the stationery industry
Basically, it’s a guidebook to everything that makes the stationery world fascinating, fun, and just a bit addictive. It’s like a warm hug for your inner stationery geek. 🤗📐
🎨 Eye Candy for Every Page
Let’s talk visuals. This isn’t just a bunch of text. The book is filled with gorgeous, hand-drawn illustrations by Clemens Metzler, a talented artist from Germany. His detailed, encyclopedia-style drawings add a classic, artistic feel—like flipping through a museum catalog of your favorite office supplies. 🎨📖🖍️
Even if you just skim through the pages, it’s a joy to look at. It’s the kind of book that looks amazing on a coffee table, but also feels right at home in your backpack or beside your bed.
Article: https://www.buntobi.com/articles/entry/news/020868/
