SAILOR Traditional Lacquer Art Nawate Kobi-Haku SAN Fountain Pen Medium Nib

The Sailor Traditional Urushi Art Nawate Furubihaku "San" fountain pen brings historic Japanese lacquercraft to a medium nib writing instrument. Finished with aged metallic leaf, it showcases the rich texture of traditional Aizu lacquer. A signature vertical ridge runs along the cap, creating a sleek visual effect while giving fingers a secure grip when opening the pen.

Aizu lacquerware traces its roots to 1590, when the lord Gamō Ujisato was assigned to the Aizu region of what is now Fukushima Prefecture. The area's humid, basin climate proved ideal for working with lacquer, and the craft grew into a full-scale industry, covering everything from cultivating lacquer trees to the final decorative work. By the end of the Edo period, Aizu lacquerware was even being exported overseas.

For the Nawate series, Toru Yoshida of Urushiko Yoshida, a lacquer workshop now in its third generation in Aizuwakamatsu, designed a finish suited specifically to the shape and feel of a pen rather than to traditional Aizu lacquerware forms. Sailor pairs this local craftsmanship with its own long experience in fine stationery.

This pen is new and sold without ink. The seller opens the manufacturer's packaging to inspect each item before listing, and since inventory is shared with a physical store, pens may occasionally be test-written in person. All tested pens are carefully cleaned afterward, though minor traces of ink or water may remain inside due to the nature of fountain pens. Manufacturer tags are removed before shipping to prevent them from scratching the pen's polished surface.