Furuta Oversize Yellow Urushi Tamenuri Fountain Pen by Japanese Artist: Kogaku

Nib: Giant (50) Kubo Nib

Nib Metal: 18k Solid Gold

Nib width: Medium 

Nib Tip: Natural Japanese Iridium provided by Mr Kubo.

Nib and Pen: Handmade by Seigo Furuta

Filling System: Japanese Eye Dropper

Length: 16.6cm

Length Without Cap: 15.6cm

Cap Diameter: 20mm

Barrel: 18mm

Cap Length: 7.8cm

Mr Furuta works in collaboration with his Master and Japanese Legend Kohei Kubo (95 year old Japanese Legend oldest living pen repairer and nib maker)

Maki-e Artist: Koichiro Okazaki (Kogaku) 

You could say that urushi runs in Okazaki-san’s blood. He was born in 1959 and comes from a family of urushi artists. His father was a maki-e master.

In his youth, Okazaki-san spent five years apprenticed to an urushi master. Upon completion of his apprenticeship, he became an independent master artisan. He also learned sadō, the Japanese tea ceremony. His schooling grounded him with thorough knowledge of Japanese culture, history, and mythology. 

As a master artisan, Okazaki-san paints maki-e on many traditional accessories, watch faces, hair pins, combs, jewelry, and fine writing instruments. Okazaki-san’s artisan signature is ‘Kogaku’. You can see this painted in small characters on each of his pens.

The Japanese government has recognized Okazaki-san as a Dento Kogei-shi, an honorary title meaning “Master of Traditional Crafts.” Only artisans who have made a significant contribution to their craft are given this designation.  

Okazaki-san’s maki-e creations have won many awards at national art exhibitions over the years. In short, he is a renowned maki-e artisan and a national treasure. 

Mr Okazaki does a lot of work for Danitrio Pens.

This particular pen took over 3 months to make its a complicated procees with a lot of Japanese Urushi / Maki-e technique involved.

Condition: New comes in it’s original box.

This is not just another pen it is a piece of Japanese history.

What you get in this pen is a combination of one of Japanese Legendary Nib and one of the best Japanese Urushi / Maki-e Artist.

The Japanese Kimono Sleeve that comes with this pen was made by Mrs Furuta.