The Manila Pen Show 2026 is just a week away, with the sixth edition happening at Fairmont Hotel featuring the largest list of exhibitors so far.
35 out of more than 60 exhibitors are first timers to the show, providing a wider range of pens, inks, paper, and accessories for this year’s visitors.
Learn more about the Manila Pen Show 2026 freshies, and some of the special products they are bringing just for the weekend below.
Original fountain pens
These are brands and makers that primarily focus on producing fountain pens, from small backyard artisans to globally-known names.
1) Artus Pens
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Country: Russia
Website / Social Media: artuspen.ru, instagram.com/artus.pens
Show location: Ballroom 31
Established in 1993, the manufacturer combines “ancient complicated techniques and traditions of old Russian icon painting” with “Japanese ways of using the lacquer and maki-e.”
2) Banwa Pens
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Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media:
Show location: Foyer 1
This Iloilo-based brand works with different types of wood, and even carabao horns. It is the latest addition to the growing list of locally-produced fountain pens.
LIST: Filipino brands for fountain pen folks in the Philippines
3) Craft A
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Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: crafta840129.thebase.in, @akira.tsuda
Show location: Ballroom 11 (with Nagasawa)
Based in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, this maker produces wood-based bodies meant to age well for different pens and mechanical pencils.
4) Eboya
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Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: eboyashop.com, eboya_made_in_tokyo, 笑暮屋～eboya
Show location: Ballroom 23
Eboya creates fountain pens with Nikko Ebonite, a synthetic resin made from natural rubber. It has a “lacquer-like gloss” that can be restored with polishing since ebonite experience discoloration and dullness over time.
5) Fountain Pen Workshop Furuta
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Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: kouboufuruta.jimdofree.com
Show location: Ballroom 3
Seigo Furuta creates giant pens with giant nibs, learning the craft from the late Kubo Kogyo. Based on this nibbedinthebud post, a Furuta nib easily dwarfs the Lamy one.
All pens by Furuta-san are made to order and require a workshop visit for finetuning in Japan, so this Manila Pen Show visit will be rare encounter with his work.
6) Fine Writing Instruments (FWI)
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Country: Taiwan
Website / Social Media: finewriting.com.tw, finewriting_tw
Show location: Ballroom 34
Launched in 2011, FWI has various original fountain pen models using different materials from wood to resin. They have a good mix of mass production and limited edition pens, a must-check booth for all types of penthusiasts.
7) Fuga Pens
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Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: fugapens.com, @fugapens
Show location: Foyer 21
Fuga Pens customizes pens with maki-e work, aside from producing their own fountain pen models. The official MPS guide notes that the duo behind the brand are some “of the few in the industry producing in-house nibs and feeds.”
8) Henry’s Woodcrafts
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Country: Taiwan
Website / Social Media: henrywoodcrafts
Show location: Foyer 14
Table-ing with Yachingstyle, Henry’s Woodcrafts features wood-made pens, stands, and drawers with focus on highlighting natural grain from the material.
9) Koubou Setu
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: koubou_setu
Show location: Foyer 13
Koubou Setu handcrafts fountain pens, ballpoints, and cases using rare Japanese wood.
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10) Leonardo Officina Italiana
Country: Italy
Website / Social Media: leonardopen.com, leonardo_pens
Show location: B5
This 50-year-old Italian pen maker uses rare ebonite and celluloid, with numerous collections featuring unique silhouettes. Most models are usually available in both gold and steel nibs, with the latter priced usually at half of the former. This makes Leonardo Officina Italiana pens are somewhat accessible to newbies who want to own the iconic fountain pen but are not yet ready for the pricetag that comes with gold nibs.
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11) Lotus Pens
Country: India
Website / Social Media: lotuspens.com, lotuspens
Show location: Ballroom 28
Lotus Pens was founded in 2017, and works with metal and ebonite for its fountain pens. Aside from bodies that come in plain colors, they also have models that feature textured and marbled patterns. They also have special hand-painted fountain pens.
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12) Magna Carta
Country: India (with US headquarters starting 2026)
Website / Social Media: magnacartapen.com, magnacartapen
Show location: Ballroom 40
Established in 1988, Magna Carta manufactures everything in house: from pen body materials to feeds and nibs. They also produce a “true flex” 14k nib, and their flagship fountain pen is the large MAG 1000 model.
13) OAC Pens
Country: India
Website / Social Media: oacpens.com, oacpens
Show location: Foyer 19
Established in 1995, Orchid Art & Craft uses rare materials and traditional metalwork for its pens. For the Manila Pen Show, they are bringing in a white pen with the image of Jose Rizal engraved and painted by hand.
14) Studyo Ağaçkakan
Country: Turkey
Website / Social Media: studyoagackakan.com, studyoagackakan
Show location: Ballroom B33
Established in 2013, the studio aims “to convey Turkish motifs to fountain pen lovers all over the world with our mastery.” They also offer personalized pens and works with specialty resins.
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15) Vazir Fountain Pens
Country: India
Website / Social Media: vazirfountainpens.com, vazirfountainpens
Show location: Ballroom 14
The “baby” of India’s local fountain pen scene, the brand pushes to “serve the premium writing instruments at affordable price.” They also developed their own specialty nib, the Conical Autograph. If you’re also looking for quirky pen rests such as small crabs with raised pinchers and squids, they have those as well.
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Original glass and dip pens
16) Drillog
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Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: drillog.jp, drillog_japan
Show location: Ballroom 5
Drillog focuses on developing drill-looking nibs designed to hold more ink than the usual pen. A Kickstarter success story, their latest product is the Kodachi, a nib with a thin extended tip that is named after the Japanese short sword. With an expert hand, it works like a brush. Drillog might be intimidating for newbies but perfect for those who want to elevate their dip pen experience.
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17) Hanabi Glass Studio
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: hanabi-glass.com, lucas.mahoney; hanabiglassstudio
Show location: Ballroom 17
Based in Yokohama, the glass studio creates thick glass pens with beautiful swirls. They also make glass-based pen-related accessories.
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18) Kawanishi Glass
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: kawanishiglass.com, kawanishiglass
Show location: Ballroom 2
Based in Niseko Town, Hokkaido, the brand produces limited handmade dip pens using borosilicate glass to achieve clear transparency. Each glass pen features swirls, feathers, and spirals and have bodies that are interestingly shaped.
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19) Yachingstyle
Country: Taiwan
Website / Social Media: yachingstyle
Show location: Foyer 14
This glass pen producer also offers a variant that uses converters! You get that distinct wetness that glass dip pens provide, without the need to dunk the nib in ink after writing down a few words.
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Stationery corporation
This is classified differently to emphasize that exhibitors under this category are big, global corporations with a range of products that transcend fountain pens to include other writing tools and related products. This year, we have:
20) Pilot Philippines
Country: Japan / Philippines
Website / Social Media: cosmos-bazar.com, pilotpensphilippines
Show location: Ballroom 4
Cosmos Bazar is the local distributor of Pilot in the Philippines. Headquartered in Binondo, the company constantly brings in the Japan-made writing instruments that we all love, even those that we enjoyed before we entered the fountain pen world. Where are my G-Tec folks at? Or those who joined the hobby thanks to the Pilot Kakuno Madoromi?
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21) Tachikawa
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: tachikawa-net.jp/english
Show location: Balroom 22
This stationery giant is known for its specialty nibs used widely by manga artists and comic illustrators. Established in 1935, the company has expanded to produce other office supplies but its writing instruments are still sought after.
Paper
22) Kawaii Komono
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: kawaiikomonoph
Show location: Ballroom 39
This shop produces fountain pen-friendly pocket notebooks that feature cute fabric covers. They also have stickers, bookmarks, and pop-culture-inspired notebooks.
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23) Marydoodledo
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: marydoodledo
Show location: Ballroom 6
This newcomer channels nostalgia and simple nature patterns for their notebooks. Different anik-anik are also available!
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24) Tela at Papel
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: telapapel
Show location: B21
Joining Manila Pen show regular LeatherLuxePH on their table is Tela at Papel, a newcomer specializing on fabric-covered notebooks. Three show-limited journals will be launched during the weekend!
READD: No lack in luxe for LeatherLuxePH
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Leather goods, cloth cases, and other accessories
25) Bags by Rubbertree
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: bagsbyrubbertree.com, bagsbyrubbertree
Show location: W4
This 13-year-old leather bag brand will be showcasing notebook covers and mini bags for inks during the show.
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26) Galen Leather
Country: Turkey
Website / Social Media: galenleather.com, galen_leather
Show location: W1
What started as the founder’s alternative way of earning after going through cancer treatment turned into a globally-known leather business. Galen Leather now offers journal covers, cases, and pen storage. They also have exclusive fountain pens from major manufacturers.
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27) Kyomaru
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: kyomaru.co.jp, kyomaru_silver
Show location: B11
Kyomaru adds silver fittings to fountain pens, further elevating already-luxurious writing tools.
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28) Philipelle Leather
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: philipelleleather
Show location: Ballroom 6
Based in Marikina, a city known for its leather shoes, Philipelle Leather will bring artisan pen cases and accessories to the show.
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29) Tesoro’s
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: tesoros.ph, tesoroshandicrafts
Show location: Ballroom 32
“The Home of Quality Philippine Handicrafts” known for Filipino-themed clothing will be debuting a Maong Tagalog pen holder, a cloth wrap using local denim.
Sellers
These exhibitors carry a wide selection from pen-related brands
30) Classic Stationery Co.
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: classicstationeryco
Show location: Foyer 16
31) Pen Paradigm
Country: Hong Kong
Website / Social Media: penparadigm.com, penparadigm
Show location: Ballroom 30
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32) Studio Penjiro
Country: Japan
Website / Social Media: studiopenjiro
Show location: Foyer 3
Art supplies
While they don’t sell fountain pen-related products, they do offer different art supplies
33) Giftbox
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media:instagram.com/giftbox.art
Show location: Foyer 4
If you’re the type of persons whose hobbies are all connected through coloring materials, drop by Giftbox for their wide range of sketching and painting supplies.
Special activity
34) Marz Today
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: marz.today, marztoday
Show location: Foyer
The show’s stamping station returns, this time to be managed by printmaker Marz Aglipay who has her own studio and does bespoke stamps.
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Specialty stores
35) Nobela Jewelry
Country: Philippines
Website / Social Media: nobelajewelry
Show location: B39
Fountain pen-themed jewelry will be available from this MPS newcomer, which produces bespoke gold and silver pieces.
