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Tombow Kieiro PiT Hosomi: Slim Refillable Glue Stick

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Kieiro PiT Hosomi is Tombow's slim glue stick for small areas. Its glue is 7.5 mm wide, half the Kieiro PiT S, and goes on blue and dries colorless. It is refillable: the body (2.2 g of glue) is 220 yen with tax (about US$1.39), and two refills are 220 yen.

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Tombow Kieiro PiT Hosomi slim white glue stick with a blue cap and a blue-to-clear glue swatch beside it
The slim Hosomi stick (drawn in proportion, not to scale) and the blue glue that clears as it dries. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

Product facts

Product
Tombow Kieiro PiT Hosomi glue stick (PT-PC, refill PR-PC2P)
Brand
Tombow
Brand origin
Japan
Made in
Not stated*
Material
Plastic body; blue disappearing-color paper glue (refillable)
Price range
$under $5 per item
Colors

Blue cap, white body

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Notes on these facts
  • Made by Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Country of manufacture not stated: Tombow's product page lists capacity, part numbers and prices but no country of manufacture, so check the label on your copy. Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo company. Price: example listing.
  • Colors: names per Tombow (Japan), checked November 2, 2026. Tombow lists one version. The blue cap tint was sampled from Tombow's product image and is representative, not measured. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
  • How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
  • Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

Key takeaways

  • The glue is 7.5 mm wide, which Tombow says is half the width of the Kieiro PiT S, for neat work on small parts.
  • It goes on blue and dries colorless, so you can see missed spots and over-glued edges.
  • It is refillable: the body PT-PC holds 2.2 g and is 220 yen with tax (about US$1.39); refills PR-PC2P come two to a pack for 220 yen.
  • Tombow says you can refill it without touching the glue.
  • Tombow's page gives no country of manufacture and no test of bond strength.

What is Tombow Kieiro PiT Hosomi?

It is a slim version of the blue-to-clear glue stick. Tombow’s headline is that it is half as slim as the standard, which makes it suited to small areas and detail work. Like the Kieiro PiT, the glue is blue as you apply it and colorless once dry, so you can see where you have glued and avoid both overspill and missed spots.

Tombow says the glue is 7.5 mm wide, half the width of the Kieiro PiT S. It is also refillable, which the other small Kieiro sticks are not.

What does it cost and what comes in the box?

Tombow lists a body and a two-pack of refills. Prices include tax.

Item Part number Contents Price with tax
Body PT-PC 2.2 g glue 220 yen (about US$1.39)
Refill PR-PC2P 2 refills 220 yen (about US$1.39)

Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. Tombow lists 2.2 g as the capacity of the body and gives no body length, so the drawing above is in proportion only.

Who is the Kieiro PiT Hosomi for?

It suits people gluing small pieces who want to see exactly where the glue went. The fact behind that is the 7.5 mm glue width, half of the S size, in blue that clears when dry.

Skip it if you glue large sheets: at 2.2 g of glue it holds far less than the 10 to 40 g sticks in Tombow’s other lines, and the page claims nothing about strength on thick card.

How do you refill it?

Swap the refill without touching the glue. Tombow says refills are easy and keep your hands clean, and sells them as a pack of two (PR-PC2P). The page does not give step-by-step instructions for this model. Tombow’s own steps for the 20 g refillable Kieiro PiT are in our Kieiro PiT guide, but its cartridge is a different part, so do not mix them up.

What should you watch out for?

Cap it, keep it cool, and wind the glue out only 3 to 4 mm. Tombow says to cap the stick after use and avoid using or leaving it in high heat. It says winding the glue out too far can stop it winding back in. If a paper peels easily, put on more glue. On receipts and other thermal paper, printing may fade. Keep it away from small children and use it only for gluing.

How does it compare with other Tombow glues?

It is the fine-work option. For wrinkle-prone paper, Tombow’s Shiwa Nashi PiT is the stick aimed at that. For heavy paper, the PiT Hi-Power is the strong one. The Hosomi trades capacity for precision.

Where is it made, and what does it cost?

Tombow’s page doesn’t state a country of manufacture. The company is based in Tokyo. At 220 yen with tax (about US$1.39), the body is in our $ band (under $5).

Frequently asked questions

How wide is the glue?

7.5 mm, which Tombow says is half the width of the Kieiro PiT S.

Does the glue change color?

Yes. It goes on blue and dries colorless, per Tombow.

Can you refill it?

Yes. Tombow sells a pack of two refills, PR-PC2P, and says refilling does not make your hands dirty.

How much glue is in the body?

Tombow lists 2.2 g for the body, part PT-PC.

How much does it cost?

220 yen with tax for the body and 220 yen for the two-pack of refills (about US$1.39 each).

What is it for?

Tombow says it suits gluing fine details and avoiding both overspill and missed spots.

Can it damage thermal paper?

Tombow warns that on some papers, such as thermal paper, printing may fade.

Sources (1)

  1. Tombow: Kieiro PiT Hosomi product page (7.5 mm width, half of S size, blue to colorless, refillable, 2.2 g, prices, cautions; read November 2, 2026)

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