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You may have ever looked at a pen and thought, “Is that gold glitter? How did that get there?” The answer? Maki-e.
According to Encyclopedia Brita...
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Urushi and maki-e pens are often inspired by Japanese culture and mythology. The Danitrio Yokozuna series is especially suited for maki-e art. Beca...
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We had the opportunity to interview maki-e artisan Yoko Sakata. She’s a brilliant young artisan with a lot of talent. Yoko-san painted the ShiZen T...
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Masaaki Sakaguchi is an urushi artisan with decades of experience. He is a tame-nuri master and responsible for some gorgeous pens at ShiZen.
Masa...
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You love urushi and maki-e pens, but do you know where they began?
You may never have heard of Wajima, but it’s an important place in urushi circle...
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Danitrio’s largest fountain pen line is the Yokozuna. It takes its name from the highest rank a sumo wrestler can achieve. The term means “horizont...
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Have you ever wondered where the Urushi artisans get their inspiration? Maki-e pens are often inspired by Japanese mythology or culture. The pen we...
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Each Danitrio pen is handcrafted by an experienced Japanese artisan, but have you ever wondered about the people behind the pens?
Today we’ll tell...
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You may have heard of ebonite – it’s a tough, dark material that resembles ebony wood. But what is it, and why make pens out of it?
First, it’s he...
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Urushi artisans use a vast array of techniques to achieve their desired effects. Using tsugaru-nuri, for instance, the artisan can display multiple...
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UrushiPen is the United States authorized dealer for Danitrio pens. We are currently exclusively selling Danitrio. Where did Danitrio come from, th...
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We’ve talked about how urushi is collected and why it is used. But what’s so special about it?
Why have generations of artisans devoted themselves...
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