• Bamboo Weaving Fountain Pen “Gozame”

Shunichi Nakata, the founder of Platinum Pen, launched the Izumo series in 2010 with the help of local craftsmen and the cooperation of officials from Izumo City in Shimane Prefecture. The name was chosen to acknowledge the birthplace of the founder. We are now launching “Bamboo Weaving Fountain Pen Gozame,” adopting the traditional weaving techniques used in bamboo crafts. Bamboo, which has been closely involved in the lives of Japanese people since the Jomon period, was used for various tools and decorations. Gradually the weaving techniques became an increasingly valued craft, and were eventually accepted as a traditional craft. The main feature of this fountain pen is the barrel, which is weaved carefully by skilled traditional craftsmen. Firstly, an oil removing process called aburanuki is applied, which provides durability and luster to the surface. After this is arawari, where the bamboo is cut to the appropriate size, and then habatori, a process to make each bamboo strip an even width. The bamboo strips are dyed with specially formulated colors and evenly plaited in “gozame” pattern, followed by sabiurushi coating as a finish providing a beautiful contrast of light and shade to the surface. The fountain pen is available in two body colors; a rich dignified look ankokushoku (pitch-dark color) and benikabairo (traditional red color), which brings out shades of dye. We hope you enjoy the beautiful contrast of the light and the texture unique to the bamboo weaving.

Exclusive paulownia wood box for Izumo/fountain pen bag

Comes with a fountain pen bag, made of beautiful, shiny silver fabric, with a decorative string closure and cloud charm. The bag includes a pocket to store a reserve cartridge. It is enclosed in an exclusive paulownia wood box.

#1 Ankokushoku #15 Benikabairo

Product Name: Fountain Pen

Price: \120,000 (excluding tax)

Product number: PBA-120000G

Color: #1 Ankokushoku

Nib: Fine, Medium, Broad

Product number: 1708012　1708013  1708014

JAN Code: 4977114-112638　　4977114-112645　　4977114-112652

Color: #15 Benikabairo

Nib: Fine, Medium, Broad

Product number: 1708152　1708153  1708154

JAN Code: 4977114-112669　　4977114-112676　　4977114-112683

Specifications:

Size: 136.5mm×15mm (max. diameter); average weight 30g

Material: 

Body: POM

Barrel, casing: Bamboo

Upper ring, body screw: Black chrome plating on brass

Grip: AS resin

Grip protection ring: Gold plating on stainless steel

Nib: 18K gold wide (18-26) Specialized for Izumo

Accessories

Box made of paulownia wood LN Izumo (4000063)

Bottle ink: Blue black ink 30cc

Cartridge ink: One blue black ink

Converter: Converter 500(4704000)

Refill  Cartridge ink: SPSQ-400、SPN-100A

Release date: April 1, 2017