SAILOR PEN CO. LTD.

In 1911,Mr. Kyugoro Sakata from Hiroshima, was introduced for the very first time to a fountain pen. The fountain pen was demonstrated by a British sailor. He was so impressed by the design and function that he made the decision to make the most elegant and sophisticated writing instruments in the world. Eversince Sailor is known as ‘The Best Pen in the World’.

MAKI-E

There would not be many that would disagree with the notion that maki-e is one of the highest forms of art among the exquisite Japanese traditional art forms.

Maki-e is a painting technique that uses powder and thin plates of gold, silver, and shells combined with lacquer as an adhesive for adorning lacquer boxes, dishes, trays, furniture and many other items including modern products such as fountain pens