✓ 100% Genuine Urushi
✓ Hand-painted by highly-trained Japanese Artisans
Sakura, or cherry blossom, is a national symbol in Japan. They symbolize renewal and the ephemeral nature of life. In the springtime, the Japanese celebrate the blooming of the blossoms with their friends and family.
About Danitrio Takumi Fountain Pen Series:
The Takumi is Danitrio series pen that is cigar-shaped. Takumi means "good design or craft" in Japanese.
Nib Details:
This pen is furnished with an 18k Gold, two-toned #6 nib. What has been described by many Danitrio collectors as the fireball nib is an image of “Kaen-Kohai” which is a flame-shaped halo of “Fudo Myoo” (Acala, the God of Fire). This halo is commonly painted on the back of Japanese Buddhist statues.
An UrushiPen.com representative will contact you to confirm nib tip size preference (fine, medium, broad, or stub) following the placement of the order.
Technical Specification:
| Cap Length | 68 mm (2.68") |
| Cap Diameter | 18 mm (0.71") |
| Barrel Length | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Barrel Diameter | 16 mm (0.63") |
| Pen Length (Closed) | 147 mm (5.79") |
| Pen Length (Posted) | 175 mm (6.89") |
| Net Weight | 28.4 g (1 oz) |
| Net Weight (w/ink full) | 30 g (1.06 oz) |
| Filling System | Cartridge/Converter |
About the Artisan:
This pen was hand-painted by Yuji (Yuji Ookado). He is a maki-e artisan who trained with Urushi Master Nenshu Okado and Maki-e Master Tetsugoro Tetsuya. He has a number of maki-e masterpieces that have been accepted by the Japanese Traditional Art Exhibition.