Sailor Taki to Tombo Limited Edition Fountain Pen

Sailor Taki To Tombo Limited Edition Fountain Pen

Sailor Taki to Tombo Limited Edition Fountain Pen, proudly announced by Sailor this fourth model in the series of limited edition Fountain pens called "Taki to Shizen" (Waterfalls and Nature) by Maki-e artist Ikki Moroike. Dragonflies are one of the oldest living insects dating back to the Dinosaur Age, over 300 million years ago.  There are over 3000 different species and they are found in every continent except Antarctica.  Japan itself was known as Akitsushima (Dragonfly island) which has 172 species of Dragonfly (Tombo). Symbolic of Summer and Autumn, the 'Tombo' represents Power, Agility, and Victory, and in China signifies Prosperity, Harmony, and good luck. In ancient mythology, it is said that after St. George wounded the Dragon, his horse was turned into a giant flying insect - Dragonfly. Shape and Materials: KOP Ebonite body size with maki-e decoration Filling System: Converter & Cartridge type Nib selection: 21K Gold nib with chrome accents Limited Edition: Individually numbered, 28 pieces worldwide.

About Sailor Pen Japan

Sailor Pen Japan was founded in 1911 by Kyugoro Sakata, an engineer from the historic naval port of Hiroshima in Japan, who was introduced to a Fountain Pen brought from England by a sailor friend. He was determined to produce a finely crafted Japanese writing instrument with the highest specification and writing experience.

The company was named Sailor Pen with the aspiration of expanding this homegrown name, Sailor Pen, internationally like the voyages of a Sailor.

Sailor Pen became the first company to produce Fountain Pens for the domestic Japanese market and it is credited to be one of the oldest established pen companies in Japan. Sailor Pen has continued to maintain its heritage of quality and technical excellence over more than a 100 years since then.

Today, Sailor Pens are remembered by any avid fountain pen users as the gold standard in Japanese fountain pen nib making from its late nib artisan, Nagahara Nobuyoshi 長原宣義. Many nib designs by Sailor Pen are hotly sought after by collectors for its extraordinary writing ability like the Sailor Concorde nib which allows one to write in both fine nib and brush strokes font style on just one fountain pen nib by turning it upside down.

Sailor Pen is also well known for making Japanese makie fountain pens which are usually made by master Japanese artisans in Kaga 加賀 makie style. Notable Sailor Limited Edition fountain pens made to commemorate its 100^th Anniversary in Arita, Sailor Limited Edition Noto Nogoro Fountain pens and Nagahara Nobuyoshi’s Retirement Pens are just some of the many popular fountain pens made by the Japanese pen manufacturer based in Hiroshima.