Nagasawa Original Fountain Pen - 143rd Anniversary Urushi Naginata Kitanozaka - Limited Edition

Nagasawa Original Fountain Pen - 143rd Anniversary Urushi Naginata Kitanozaka - Limited Edition

To commemorate its 143rd anniversary, Nagasawa has introduced a special limited edition fountain pen: the Urushi Naginata Kitanozaka. This exquisite pen features a meticulously lacquered urushi body, offering a rich, tactile experience unique to traditional Japanese lacquerware. Urushi lacquer is made from the sap of the Urushi Tree which takes 15 years to mature and can only be found in Eastern Asia.  Due to its natural origins and lengthy maturation times, Urushi is a very limited and highly coveted lacquer material. It must be applied layer by layer to allow proper curing and setting time for each layer, which can take up to two months. Once finished, Urushi will be waterproof and resistant to most environmental conditions, making Urushi fountain pens shiny, durable, and able to stand the test of time.

The Kitanozaka's deep, transparent blue finish pays homage to Nagasawa’s original "#38 Kitanosaka Night Blue" ink—an elegant shade reminiscent of the serene night sky over Kitanozaka. Equipped with a specialty Naginata Togi nib, the pen is specifically designed to enhance the beauty of Japanese Kanji writing, rich in tome, hane, and harai strokes. The unique curvature of the nib allows for expressive line variation, producing bold strokes when angled low and delicate thin lines when held upright. As a mark of authenticity and heritage, the nib is engraved with a weathervane—an emblem found exclusively on Nagasawa’s original fountain pens.

• 21k Large Gold Nib
• Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/converter 
• Cartridge and converter included
• Serialized out of production of 70; serial number is located on the end finial of the barrel. Please reach out via email for specific serial number inquiries.
• 143rd engraving on cap finial
• Cap ring featuring wide metal design adding additional weight to the center of the pen
• Cap ring engraved with Nagasawa Since 1882
• Wooden gift box with polishing cloth included

Dimensions:

• Length (capped): 13.4 cm 
• Length (posted): 15.2 cm

About Nagasawa:

Nagasawa Bungu Center, also known as Nagasawa Kobe, was founded as a local stationery store in 1882 and seeks to share the beauty of Kobe with stationery lovers around the world.