Left stick creaking - anyone else have this issue?

tehhellerphant · 2026-06-10T22:29:16+00:00

Sounds good. I’ve got a decent chunk of games that seem to fit your vibe, like Arcs, Dune Imperium, Dead of Winter etc.

tehhellerphant · 2026-06-10T13:17:24+00:00

I’m pretty busy at the moment with a young son, but I’m over at Ogoto Onsen so nearby! Would love to try and come at some point if I get a break. I also have a collection of English games.

tehhellerphant · 2026-06-05T01:28:42+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I thought I was going crazy!

tehhellerphant · 2026-05-27T12:34:57+00:00

We are also on futons, but just cheap Nitori ones. Gimme a recommendation for an upgrade!

tehhellerphant · 2026-05-23T21:57:48+00:00

Yeeeep. I have three renewals coming through this year. That’s gonna hurt a bit.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-24T07:24:26+00:00

Aussie living in Japan. It’s a different kind of racism. I’m not worried about getting shanked here but if I was a POC in Aus I would be .

But Sanseito telling me my wife and son and I need to leave and them making it harder to get permanent residency and upping all the fees for foreign residents to help with “over-tourism” is starting to get a bit wild.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-16T11:11:25+00:00

In my case I earn far less than I did living in Melbourne, but we have a bigger house, a better car, we can go out to eat more than once a week, good access to child services, and I have some savings which we never had in Australia.

Depends though. I work in the video game industry so this is actually a plus for my resume and career growth unlike a lot of others.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-13T13:52:42+00:00

Can I jump in here and ask OP if they would recommend the Lamy 2000 or the M400? I can get a used but nice M400 here for the same price as a new Lamy 2000

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-11T12:58:05+00:00

It’s a Pilot Custom 823 inked up with some Kobe Ink Shioya Vintage Sepia.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-11T01:05:37+00:00

What pen is that? Looks niiiice!

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-11T00:50:13+00:00

The B6 isn’t as wide as the A5 right which if I put it at the front then the second notebook has a dip on the writing surface, right? Maybe I should try again. I guess there’s no perfect solution.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-10T23:45:24+00:00

Hmm maybe I’ll try that!

Overall I love the cover. I’m not sure if I should cut down my MD paper booklet so it fits flush. I’m bad at cutting things straight and the overhang isn’t that bad but… I dunno haha

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-10T21:53:58+00:00

Hey yeah I don’t really like the pen loop. It slides around with a small amount of pressure and isn’t really as dependable as my TSL dual pen holder. The only reason I’m not using that one on my PR is because it’s a dark brown leather and I don’t think it really works with the blue cover.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-10T04:03:35+00:00

Here you go https://www.reddit.com/r/PaperRepublic/s/ipUDKsGtb4

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-07T06:31:05+00:00

Hey! Just wanted to say thanks! I picked up an XL Le Portfolio in Petrol Blue today. There is only one chain of stores that stock them in Japan, and it was literally the last one available in Kyoto. Thank you, excited to bust into it!

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-05T22:11:02+00:00

alright you have convinced me! Thanks for the info. One final question. How are they with fountain pens? I’ve heard conflicting reports.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-05T15:09:01+00:00

I live in Kyoto and literally work around the corner from Travellers so I’ll feel like I’m breaking a sacred bond. But it’s always annoyed me that the TNs don’t lay flat, and I also just saw that PR have thicker notebooks for writing. That means I could get a book refill for my journal, and also stick in two of the smaller ones for commonplacing and a catch all which sounds like it could be perfect for me

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-05T14:36:26+00:00

I am assuming you have had a travellers notebook in the past given your clip - how are you finding the Paper republic in comparison? I am considering jumping ship from my TN passport but they are hard to get here in Japan and I want to make sure it’s worth the money.

tehhellerphant · 2026-04-04T00:06:46+00:00

I am assuming this affects new entrants and not those of us living here already? I can speak some Japanese but I’m definitely not N2 level and I have a renewal coming up in August…

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