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by akeck 2619 days ago
(2015) - I wonder if production has been revived since then.
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If I remember correctly, the three machines were sold off to different buyers. Regardless, it is probably far too early to be revived, even under the guise of nostalgia and perhaps too niche a product, say, compared to the Impossible project. Although not the same, there are alternatives available:

https://www.jetpens.com/Rikagaku-Dustless-Chalk-Accessories/...

One of the successors is a Korean company which sells the chalk under the Hagoromo brand.
German amazon seems to be selling chalk branded 'hagoromo fulltouch', saying Made in Korea.