In the NHK program called 'CYCLE AROUND JAPAN: Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile,' a cyclist visited Horiike-san. The film shows how pine soot sumi ink is made. You may want to check it out!
NHK World: CYCLE AROUND JAPAN▶︎Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile (22:15-28:35)