KAKIMORI is a Japanese writing tools house located in Kuramae, a craftsman district in Tokyo. Its writing shop opened in 2010 around a simple idea: to bring back the joy of writing, and the brand now designs nibs, pen holders, inks, notebooks, and pens.
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A writing house born in Kuramae
The house has its roots in an office supplies business founded in 1961. In 2010, it opened a shop in Kuramae designed as a place where you can try paper and tools before choosing. KAKIMORI’s credo, writing with joy, guides the entire collection, from nib to ink.
Custom ink, the brand’s signature
In 2013, KAKIMORI opened the inkstand, a workshop where you compose your own ink color drop by drop from pigmented bases. The brand also offers its own house inks with Japanese names, water-based inks formulated for both nibs and fountain pens. See KAKIMORI inks and the inkstand.
The nib, pen holder, and dip pen
The heart of the collection remains writing with a nib. You choose a nib in stainless steel or brass, then a pen holder in cherry wood, aluminum, or urushi lacquer. Dip, write, wipe. Everything is explained in our guide to writing with a nib.
Notebooks and pens
The custom notebook, where you compose the cover, paper, and binding in the Tokyo shop, is another signature of the house. Online, you’ll find the brand’s finished notebooks, including the A5 format and the Mini note system with interchangeable covers. KAKIMORI also designs a rechargeable aluminum pen, available in ballpoint, nib, and rollerball. Details in the KAKIMORI notebook guide and the aluminum pen guide.
| Range | In brief |
|---|---|
| Nibs and pen holders | Stainless steel or brass, handle in wood, aluminum, or urushi |
| Inks | House water-based inks and custom ink (inkstand) |
| Notebooks | A5 format, bound editions, and Mini note system with interchangeable covers |
| Pens | Rechargeable aluminum, ballpoint, nib, rollerball |
| Stationery | Letter papers, envelopes, and correspondence sets |
Where to start with KAKIMORI
The ideal starter trio consists of three items: a stainless steel nib, a cherry wood pen holder, and a numbered ink—the one whose name speaks to you. With that, you can write the very same evening. Next will come the wooden pen rest that keeps the tool within reach, an A5 notebook with paper designed for ink, and perhaps one day a urushi lacquered piece, the one you keep for a lifetime.
In Kuramae, the house built its reputation on a simple idea: try before you choose. You can touch the paper, test the nib, watch the ink dry. From a distance, our product sheets play this role, detailing each material and format to help you choose without error.
And if writing is not your entry point, paper can be: letter papers, matching envelopes sold in sets of five, and notebooks with textile covers offer the same attention to detail, without needing to dip a single nib.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is KAKIMORI?
KAKIMORI is a Japanese writing tools house based in Kuramae, Tokyo. It designs nibs, pen holders, inks, notebooks, and pens around the idea of writing with pleasure.
Where are KAKIMORI products made?
The brand is Japanese and works with workshops in Japan. Its shop and ink workshop are located in Kuramae, a craftsman district in Tokyo.
What is the inkstand by KAKIMORI?
It is the brand’s custom ink workshop, where you compose your color drop by drop from pigmented bases, either on-site or remotely.
Do KAKIMORI inks require a special nib?
KAKIMORI inks are used with a nib and pen holder, or with a fountain pen. They are water-based and designed to flow well.
Also read: writing with a nib, inks and the inkstand, the notebook, the aluminum pen, the correspondence set.
KAKIMORI is distributed by Maison Godillot, stationery and design and craft objects.
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