ShiZen Kurai Murasaki Tame-nuri on M5 Fountain Pen Ishimeji-nuri Masaaki always had a passion

Masaaki always had a passion in doing painting

He trained as an apprentice under Maki-E artisan Kashigi Hozo and learned modern art from Kakinoki Akira

Hakkaku means "discovery" in Japanese

the wish for a successful marriage

It was often believed that that bamboo forests were the place to go if an earthquake erupted as there was a thought that bamboo had a strong enough roots to hold the integrity of the earth

ShiZen Kurai Murasaki Tame-nuri on M5 Fountain Pen Ishimeji-nuri Masaaki always had a passion100% Genuine Urushi Contains the Maki E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki E Art) Hand painted by highly trained Japanese Artisans Burnished (polished) to a mirror finish, the luster from Masaaki san's tame nuri technique is irrefutable. Peer into the depths of the urushi through the outer clear coat where the meticulous application of lacquering layer by layer can be understood. The undertones glimmer at just the right angles and will glow brighter