Today we take you on a late spring lunch break stroll in our neighborhood. We'll be heading "up Third", as some might say, an allusion to Philadelphia's grid layout, here...

TRAVELER’S Company fans can now commemorate your visit to Omoi with our Philadelphia Partner Shop stamp.

Office stationery well designed, STÁLOGY's line of notebooks, pens, and desk supplies come with their own philosophy printed right on the packaging. Their minimal products seem plain at first glance,...

When Omoi first opened in 2006, buying a Japanese planner online in the states was a literal impossibility! Year after year, we prided ourselves on importing a small and interesting...

It's spooky season. Here are five short stories to make the metaphorical hairs on your arms stand up.

Where do you journal? For some, journaling is best done on the go: on the bus during the morning commute, in the waiting room of a doctor’s office, or in...

New to the shop this year is Sailor, a Japanese manufacturer of fine fountain pens and inks. We dive deep into the history of Sailor, the difference between styles and nibs, and ponder...

In times as confusing as ours it can seem silly, even pointless, to plan anything. Why bother, when so many things are changing? How do we plan for a future...

On making it through 2020 thanks to our favorite analog companions.

At the height of lockdown we found ourselves reading, journaling, sitting at the kitchen table and staring outside over tea and cookies. In between news doomscrolling, sleeping, coordinating on neighborhood...

A brief meditation on slowing down.

Find out why a single letter determines the two unique meanings of these oft-confused words.