The Day Fishermen Disappear from Japan

Tomoyasu Kawai

Japanese Economy, 1995, vol. 23, issue 2, 39-76

Abstract: These days, one of the things we have stopped using very much is a fountain pen. Its primary position must have been replaced by the ball point pen. I remember that fountain pens were most popular when I was a student. I felt proud and liked bragging to somebody whenever I found myself in possession of a fountain pen of a famous manufacturer. I paid particular attention to the pen nib where the letter K (karatto [carat]) indicated the ratio of gold in the nib's metal composition. Eighteen K (18K) was the highest value; 24K indicated pure gold, which was too soft to be usable. I felt satisfied when I saw my fountain pens with this 18K marking.

Date: 1995
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