【Product Feature】 Suitable for kanji, mixed kanji and kana, and large characters. Works as both dark ink and light wash. Comfortable to grind, with a black of slightly clouded texture. Its generous size suits anyone who grinds large quantities of ink. 【Recommended For】 Manga & Anime Illustration · Western Calligraphy & Lettering Grinds comfortably and covers both fine linework and dense black, and its generous size suits anyone who needs a lot of ink at once. 【Design & Story】 The face carries a line from a poem by Qian Qi, the Tang-dynasty poet. Kigan — geese returning north — has long appeared in Japanese waka poetry and is a season word for spring; because geese fly in formation, they also stand as a symbol of the bonds between people. The boldly modelled goose gives the stick real volume. 【Specifications】 Weight: 55g Soot: Mineral-oil soot (Kobutsusei-yuen) Binder: Animal glue (nikawa) Made in Nara, Japan

【Product Feature】 Suitable for kanji, mixed kanji and kana, and large characters. A black with an excellent bleed; dark ink in particular feels fresh and vivid. 【Recommended For】 Western Calligraphy & Lettering An excellent bleed with a fresh, vivid dark ink — a good match for pen and flat-brush lettering. 【Design & Story】 Its striking form recalls an ancient bronze bell (dotaku), making it one of the most distinctive shapes in our range. 【Specifications】 Weight: 45g Soot: Mineral-oil soot (Kobutsusei-yuen) Binder: Animal glue (nikawa) Made in Nara, Japan