ShiZen Kurai Murasaki Tame-nuri on M5 Fountain Pen Ishimeji-nuri He trained as an apprentice

He trained as an apprentice under Maki-E artisan Kashigi Hozo and learned modern art from Kakinoki Akira

The roiro-migaki finish allows for the blue to be depicted visually so purely and homogeneous over the pen

They symbolize renewal and the ephemeral nature of life

Masaaki always had a passion in doing painting

It was often believed that that bamboo forests were the place to go if an earthquake erupted as there was a thought that bamboo had a strong enough roots to hold the integrity of the earth

ShiZen Kurai Murasaki Tame-nuri on M5 Fountain Pen Ishimeji-nuri He trained as an apprentice100% Genuine Urushi Contains the Maki E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki E Art) Hand painted by highly trained Japanese Artisans Burnished (polished) to a mirror finish, the luster from Masaaki san's tame nuri technique is irrefutable. Peer into the depths of the urushi through the outer clear coat where the meticulous application of lacquering layer by layer can be understood. The undertones glimmer at just the right angles and will glow brighter