Pilot Kawarinuri Ishime Black Fountain Pen

Pilot Kawarinuri Ishime Black Fountain Pen

Kawari-nuri is a new crafting technique for Pilot. Ishime (Pavement Pattern) Stone wall textured urushi are coated on the brass flat-top barrel, which give the rough feeling on the hands. The word "Urushi" and "Japan" are painted in golden powder on the black urushi end. The Pilot Kawarinuri Ishime Black Fountain Pen nib is 18k gold nib available in Fine, Medium and Broad.

About Pilot Pen

The Pilot Pen Corporation was founded by Ryosuke Namiki with Masao Wada in 1918 under the name of the Namiki Manufacturing Company. Pilot Fountain Pen  is well known globally as the best Japanese pen manufacturer producing fine writing instruments and stationery and to some extent, jewellery.

Being the largest pen manufacturer in Japan, many Pilot Fountain Pens are produced purely for the usage of domestic market. However, some premium range of limited edition, special editions were open for international markets.

Known for its Japanese maki-e fountain pens, Pilot Fountain Pen is widely recognized as the leader in luxury Japanese lacquer pens among many other Japanese maki-e pen brands in Japan. Pilot Fountain Pens are excellent in choices of nibs and the quality of rollerballs and ball pens.

On special occasions, like Pilot’s anniversary, Limited Edition Pens and Special Edition maki-e Pilot Anniversary Pens were produced to mark the milestone of the company’s journey. These are the highest in quality and usually made to pay homage to Japanese unique culture and heritage.