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[the instructions to the lighter](https://tsubotapearl.co.jp/faq/faq-en/queue-sigaretta-lighters/)"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/lighters/comments/tjr09u/tsubota_pearl/i6hr2z1/","type":"comment","title":"Replacement Wick and Flint Information for Tsubota Pearl","author":"HotPocketPanda","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/lighters/comments/tjr09u/tsubota_pearl/","title":"tsubota pearl","subreddit":"lighters"},"excerpt":"I'm a bit late here, but I have a Tsubota stick lighter and after emailing them about replacement wicks/flints, they told me Zippo flints will work, and directed me [here](https://www.laundryday.co/products/replacement-wick) for replacement wicks."},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/lighters/comments/13p4k7n/suggestions_for_a_lighter_newbie/jl8csl7/","type":"comment","title":"Mention of Tsubota Pearl Models","author":"unluckyartist","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/lighters/comments/13p4k7n/suggestions_for_a_lighter_newbie/","title":"suggestions for a lighter newbie","subreddit":"lighters"},"excerpt":"Tsubota Pearl has few neat lighters. 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