Kopec Japan releases a full set of Double Shot OSA keycaps for Keychron JIS layout, etc.

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On June 25, 2024, Keychron’s Japanese distributor, Kopec Japan, updated its official X website to announce the release of a new full set of Double Shot OSA keycaps for Keychron JIS layouts and other applications.

The full set (145 keys) is priced at 6,490 yen (tax included) and is available in Gray and Light Blue and Ice Mountain w colors.

Purchases can only be made through the official online store.

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Long-awaited keycaps for all JIS layout mechanical keyboard fans

Perhaps Keychron’s intention is to market the product as a replacement for older models with existing ABS keycaps.

Up to now, keycaps for Keychron keyboards with JIS layout have been made of ABS single-shot.

ABS is not necessarily bad, but it is true that the original US layout was a little inferior to the US layout, which uses double-shot PBT keycaps, because it lacked abrasion resistance, prints were easily erased, and it did not produce the “thumping” sound that has become the mainstream in recent years. It is true that the original US layout was slightly inferior to the US layout.

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On the left is the keycap removed from the Keychron K8 JIS. Milky white color with gray paint.

However, the reason why keycap changes have not been popular for these Keychro JIS layout mechanical keyboards in the past is simply because there was no choice of replacement keycaps for the JIS layout.

Until then, the only options were ” Acid Caps ” and ” FILCO ” created by Mr. Salicylic Acid.

Fans of JIS-layout mechanical keyboards will rejoice now that Keychron has released replacement keycaps.

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These are the topics we have reported on the new keycaps released by Kopec Japan.

With the upcoming release of the Keychron Q0 Max, Kopec Japan is a company to keep an eye on.

For a list of Keychron products that support JIS layout, click here ▷▷▷.

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Ryosuke Kawamura is the Editor-in-Chief of Greenkeys and the founder of GreenEchoes Studio.

He covers mechanical keyboards, custom keyboards, and input devices through reviews, interviews, hands-on testing, photography, and editorial work. He has reviewed more than 100 products and regularly reports on JIS-layout compatibility and trends in the Japanese keyboard market.

He also founded the Japan Layout Alliance (JLA), an industry collaboration initiative aimed at improving compatibility for Japanese-layout keyboards.

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