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The Day Fishermen Disappear from Japan

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  • Tomoyasu Kawai

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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 Its primary position must have been replaced by the ball point pen.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.

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  • Tomoyasu Kawai, 1995. "The Day Fishermen Disappear from Japan," Japanese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(2), pages 39-76.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jpneco:v:23:y:1995:i:2:p:39-76
    DOI: 10.2753/JES1097-203X230239
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