Gifu Precious wood stationery Japanese Ballpoint pen Yakusugi Cedar Japan

(Size) : 12.5 x 1.4 cm / 4.92 x 0.55 inch 

(Weight) : Approx. 34g

(Material) : Yakusugi 

(Condition) : Brand new

(Ink Color) : Black

(Metal fittings) : Made by DAYACOM in Germany

(Origin) : Made in Japan / Gifu Wooden craft

With paper box

-Refill- 
 Parker type, Refill for oil-based ballpoint pen 0.7mm
※Please purchase by specifying "Parker type".
※The spring is not attached to the refill. Please be careful not to lose it.
※To replace the ink, turn the nib fitting to the anti-clockwise to remove it.
※Please keep refills in a cool place, not in a hot place.

( Note ) : 

Yakusugi 
(Tale)
As a symbol of immortality and longevity, it is prized as a precious and auspicious tree that is said to be "Yaku ga sugiru(passed unlucky year) ".

(Producing area)
Natural cedars that grows naturally in the mountains over 500m above sea level in Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

(Features)
Among the cedars on Yakushima, those over 1000 years old are called "Yakusugi". The wood grain is clear and the high quality bamboo leaves pattern appears, so it has an exceptional beauty, and it has the characteristic that it does not deviation even with complicated wood grain. The material is hard and contains about 6 times more resin than usual, so it has antiseptic, antibacterial and insect repellent effects, and a unique scent remains even after processing. Since logging is currently prohibited, only the timber before the ban and fallen trees (thinned timber) are distribution, and it is a very rare high-grade timber.
 
(Color tone)
The heartwood has a reddish brown color.

An original handmade pen that makes use of Gifu wood and Mino-washi(Japanese paper). Try to touch the warmth and fragrance of natural wood, and the elegant and beautiful Yuzen paper. It is a handmade pen that make use of the techniques and materials that are traditional Japanese crafts.

-Meiboku Pen series-
A beautiful ballpoint pen that a wood grain carved from carefully selected high-class wood, which is a furniture material familiar to Japanese people. By continuing to use it while feeling the warmth of the wood, the texture will increase and you can enjoy the changes over time, making it your own unique one.