Furuta Oversize Blue Urushi Tamenuri Fountain Pen by Japanese Artist: Kogaku (Size 100 Nib Long)

Nib: Size 100 Long Nib (Much bigger and longer than the Namiki Emperor size 50 nib)

Nib Metal: 18k Solid Gold Nib.

Nib width: Broad (Large Iridium Nib Tip, can be modified)

Nib Tip: Natural Japanese Iridium provided by Mr Kubo.

Nib and Pen: Handmade by Seigo Furuta

Filling System: Japanese Eye Dropper

Pen Length: 18.4cm

Cap Length: 8.9cm

Cap Diameter: 24mm

Barrel Diameter: 22mm

Length uncapped: 17.3cm

Length of nib sticking out of section: 4.8cm (Not including the bit in the section)

Mr Seigo (Furuta Pens) worked in collaboration with his Master and Japanese Legend Kohei Kubo (95 year old Japanese Legend oldest living pen repairer and nib maker) before he passed recently.

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 4 months to make its a complicated process with a lot of Japanese Urushi 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.

Comes in a Japanese Kimono Sleeve and a presentation box, what you see is what you get.

Kimono Sleeve made by Mrs Seigo.

Hand written and signed description note of the pen by Furuta (Mr Seigo) included.

Please note: This pen is a big pen, a statement pen, if you are not used to writing with oversized pen this is not for you, I have taken due care and attention together with Mr Seigo to make sure that this pen is ready to be filled and written with. (Returns are not accepted on this pen, please ask questions if you are not sure)

This pen has a soft nib, it writes well, but you cannot put undue pressure on it as one does on a hard steel nib.