Hotel Stationery: Tokyo Station Hotel

Written By Kurashi no Bungu - くらしの文具

I'd taken full advantage of the cheap beer and chicken skin skewers at the Shinjidai near Yurakucho Station before I realized I was close to Tokyo Station.

Had I known sooner, I probably wouldn't have stuffed myself quite so thoroughly. I lit a cigarette, practiced my line, and ten minutes later stood in front of the lobby of Tokyo Station Hotel.

As I made my way to the reception desk, the smell of fried food and beer made its own entrance a few steps ahead of me.

"Are you checking in?" the receptionist asked, smiling.

"No. I'm sorry, but may I take a look at your memo pad?" I replied.

The Tokyo Station Hotel, Tokyo—Memo Pad

When the receptionist returned from the supply room, my face gleamed with excitement. Most hotels only provide ten or so pages in their memo pads, but Tokyo Station's easily surpasses 100. The receptionist handed me the memo pad.

The paper texture is smooth, and my Montblanc 149 with Pelikan Royal Blue glides without any resistance or feedback. Depending on your preferences, the opposite may be desirable. The memo pad managed to pull some shading out of the ink. After giving it some drying time, some of the ink's vibrancy was lost, and it turned into a lighter blue.

There's no feathering, but my freshly-inked pen left some heavy ghosting and bleedthrough.

The hotel logo sits on the header rather subtly. It's well-proportioned to the memo pad's dimensions and leaves a lot of writing space. The logo is etched in grey ink rather than black, which makes it less imposing. It's a tasteful design. It doesn't scream or announce itself, but even at a glance, you can tell it comes from a nice establishment. Even though it's not fountain pen friendly, it's a memo pad I'm glad to have in my collection.

Writing feel: 4/10
Fountain pen friendly: 2/10
Julia-roberts-evoking: 4 neapolitan pizzas out of 10.

—Montblanc 149, Pelikan Royal Blue

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