[actually_a_dog]

While it's not manufactured by the same company anymore, a Korean company bought the formula and sells it on Amazon now! [0] So, you, too, can see what the hype is all about, if you want! At $0.39 per piece of chalk, it is, indeed, expensive. But, it is also a much different experience from writing with ordinary chalk.

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[0]: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01HDNUXBW

[grishka]

> All Hagoromo chalks are well coated to prevent hands from coming into contact with chalk dust when using. Never have to worry about stained, dusty hands when using chalk ever again

You mean not having messy hands after writing on a blackboard is a thing? You mean my whole life was a lie?

[eesmith]

FWIW, there are such things as chalk holders, also called chalk chucks.

(As a tongue-twister, do you now have chalk chuck shock? :)

[grishka]

I vaguely remember some pieces of chalk in my school having paper wrappers on them. Those were a bit less messy.