【Product Feature】 Suitable for kanji and kana calligraphy, and equally at home as a decorative object. Their greatest appeal is the fragrance of the ink itself, achieved through a special process — a side of sumi that feels as though it should always have existed, yet never has. Enjoy it not only by writing, but by looking and by breathing it in. Offered at 10% off the total of the individual prices. 【Recommended For】 Set · Gift & Display (Asuka Inks) Three fragrances and three blessings in a single set — an easy choice as a gift. 【Design & Story】 A set of three auspicious gigaku masks: Karura for warding off evil, Rikishi for strong legs, and Gojo for feminine beauty. Tuck one away on the desk in your room and a soft scent of sumi drifts through the air. A fine gift for someone you care about. 【Specifications】 Contents: 3 ink sticks — Karura (24g), Rikishi (20g), Gojo (24g) Soot: Rapeseed-oil soot (Natane-yuen) Binder: Animal glue (nikawa) Tone: Deep, intense black Made in Nara, Japan

【Product Feature】 Suitable for kanji and kana calligraphy, and equally at home as a decorative object. A set of three Kinkoen originals made from rapeseed-oil soot and shaped in traditional confectionery moulds. Offered at 10% off the total of the individual prices. 【Recommended For】 Set · Gift & Display (Japanese Sweets) Three auspicious forms in a single set — an easy choice as a gift. 【Design & Story】 Nara is said to be the birthplace of Japanese sweets, and these sweet-mould ink sticks have been a staple of our decorative sumi for many years. All three motifs are auspicious: the pine for longevity, the turtle for longevity and good fortune in wealth, and the crane for longevity and harmony between people. Set them in an entrance hall or a room and the distinctive natural fragrance of sumi will quietly fill the space. 【Specifications】 Contents: 3 ink sticks — Pine (45g), Turtle (30g), Crane (23g) Soot: Rapeseed-oil soot (Natane-yuen) Binder: Animal glue (nikawa) Tone: Deep, intense black Made in Nara, Japan

【Product Feature】 Suitable for manga and anime illustration, and equally at home as a decorative object. Made by Kinkoen from rapeseed-oil soot and scented with natural fragrance, each of the three sticks carries the kumadori of a celebrated kabuki role and a scent drawn from the play it belongs to. Grind it and write with it, of course — but please also enjoy the beauty of its form and its fragrance. 【Recommended For】 Set · Gift & Display · Manga & Anime Illustration Three faces and three fragrances, each in its own paulownia box 【Design & Story】 Kumadori is the bold painted makeup of kabuki. Kuma means the boundary between light and shadow, and the lines exaggerate the blood vessels and muscles beneath the skin; red kumadori stands for justice, courage and hot-blooded youth. The designs are provided and supervised by Shochiku, and the moulds were carved by Nakamura Gaho (b. 1932). Sakura (Cherry Blossom) — from Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura, "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees". Cherry blossom, soft and sweet, taken straight from the play's name. Ume (Plum) — from Kotobuki Soga no Taimen, whose stage is hung with red and white plum branches. Plum, green and sweet at once. Jinko (Agarwood) — from Meiboku Sendai Hagi, whose title names kyara, a prized grade of agarwood. Agarwood, refined and deep. 【Specifications】 Contents: 3 ink sticks — Sakura (40g), Ume (40g), Jinko (40g) Soot: Rapeseed-oil soot (Natane-yuen) Binder: Animal glue (nikawa) Tone: Deep, intense black Mould carving: Nakamura Gaho, sumi-mould sculptor Design supervision: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Presentation: Each ink stick in its own paulownia box Made in Nara, Japan