Zebra Pen Corporation

A comprehensive writing instrument manufacturer founded in Japan in 1897.For more than 120 years, we have been developing, manufacturing, and selling writing instruments such as ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, and markers.While maintaining long-selling products such as the permanent marker Hi-Mckee, we also develop innovative writing instruments that defy conventional wisdom, such as the mechanical pencil DelGuard, whose lead is break-protected against strong writing pressure.

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A comprehensive writing instrument manufacturer founded in Japan in 1897.For more than 120 years, we have been developing, manufacturing, and selling writing instruments such as ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, and markers.While maintaining long-selling products such as the permanent marker Hi-Mckee, we also develop innovative writing instruments that defy conventional wisdom, such as the mechanical pencil DelGuard, whose lead is break-protected against strong writing pressure.

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Japan

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Higashi-Gokenchō

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1897-03-08

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kabushiki gaisha

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