Notes between matches: a gaming desk setup with Japanese stationery
A gaming desk setup with Japanese stationery beside the keyboard: a Hobonichi Techo open to a spread, a Kuru Toga and an Orenz mechanical pencil, a Sarasa Clip gel pen, a Propus Window and a FriXion Light highlighter, and a Hobonichi mini keychain, on a glowing synthwave desk mat between an RGB keyboard, a handheld console, game cartridges and a set of dice.
The desk and every item on it are original illustrations made for this page and owned by Stationery Times, drawn to real size.
Notebooks · Planner
Hobonichi Techo Original
Hobonichi Techo Original explained: A6 page-a-day planner, 464 pages of Tomoe River paper, 3.7 mm grid, 195 g, January vs April start, price and origin.
Accessories · Planner charm
Hobonichi Techo mini keychain
Hobonichi Techo Mini Keychain explained: a 53 × 48 mm working replica of the Techo with 40 grid pages and a ball chain, its three colors, price and origin.
Pencils · Mechanical pencil
uni Kuru Toga
The Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil turns its lead about 9° each time you lift the tip, a full turn every 40 strokes, so the point wears to a cone, not a wedge.
Pencils · Mechanical pencil
Pentel Orenz
Pentel Orenz mechanical pencil explained: how its sliding sleeve protects 0.2 mm lead, US models PP502 to PP507, 145 mm length, 10 g and where it's made.
Pens · Gel pen
Zebra Sarasa Clip
Zebra Sarasa Clip gel pen explained: 0.3 to 1.0 mm tips, pigment gel ink, the binder clip, JF refills, how it compares with the Pilot G2, and where it's made.
Pens · Highlighter
uni Propus Window highlighter
uni Propus Window highlighter explained: the windowed 4.0 mm chisel, the 0.6 mm fine end, Q-Dry quick-dry ink, soft colors, sizes, Japan prices and origin.
Pens · Highlighter
Pilot FriXion Light highlighter
Pilot FriXion Light erasable highlighter explained: how rubbing clears the ink at 60 °C, the 3.3 mm line, its 139.4 mm size, colors and the cold-return catch.
Hover or press Tab on any item to see what it is.Tap a numbered item to see what it is, then use the arrows to step through the desk. Plain props (keyboard, mouse, plants and so on) are scenery. Everything is drawn at roughly the same scale.
What is on this desk?
Notebooks · Planner
Hobonichi Techo Original explained: A6 page-a-day planner, 464 pages of Tomoe River paper, 3.7 mm grid, 195 g, January vs April start, price and origin.
Accessories · Planner charm
Hobonichi Techo Mini Keychain explained: a 53 × 48 mm working replica of the Techo with 40 grid pages and a ball chain, its three colors, price and origin.
Pencils · Mechanical pencil
The Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil turns its lead about 9° each time you lift the tip, a full turn every 40 strokes, so the point wears to a cone, not a wedge.
Pencils · Mechanical pencil
Pentel Orenz mechanical pencil explained: how its sliding sleeve protects 0.2 mm lead, US models PP502 to PP507, 145 mm length, 10 g and where it's made.
Pens · Gel pen
Zebra Sarasa Clip gel pen explained: 0.3 to 1.0 mm tips, pigment gel ink, the binder clip, JF refills, how it compares with the Pilot G2, and where it's made.
Pens · Highlighter
uni Propus Window highlighter explained: the windowed 4.0 mm chisel, the 0.6 mm fine end, Q-Dry quick-dry ink, soft colors, sizes, Japan prices and origin.
Pens · Highlighter
Pilot FriXion Light highlighter
Pilot FriXion Light erasable highlighter explained: how rubbing clears the ink at 60 °C, the 3.3 mm line, its 139.4 mm size, colors and the cold-return catch.
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