【NARA】The Shokunin's Palette: THREE HUES of Nara Sumi ink horse voluminous tip

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KINKOEN has faithfully preserved the tradition of time-honored methods in handcrafting Nara Sumi ink

has been famous for its high quality pine-soot

The only thing the king of beasts fears is a pest that breeds and multiplies within its fur

【NARA】The Shokunin's Palette: THREE HUES of Nara Sumi ink horse voluminous tipNara sumi ink boasts unwavering popularity due to its finely uniform, deep, lustrous, and beautiful sumi ink color, as well as its smooth writing and drawing experience. It's no wonder that over 90% of solid sumi ink used in Japan is produced in Nara Prefecture. Its history dates back to 806, when Kukai brought back the sumi ink manufacturing method from Tang China along with brushes and began producing it at Kofukuji Nitaibo for use in transcribing