【HANKEIDO】Calligraphy brush - NUKINA SUOH

Brushes made by HANKEIDO, with 400 years of tradition and expertise since its establishment in 1615.
These brushes are named after Nukina Suoh, a Confucian scholar, calligrapher, and literati painter, who is also know as one of the "Great Three Calligraphers of the Late Edo Period."

Nukina Suoh commissioned Hankeido to create a special brush for him and even now, over 150 years later, it bears the original label from that time.

＜Product details＞
It has a very sophisticated resilience which gives a excellent tip control. Highly recommended for Kanji and Kana mixed writing on Japanese washi paper.
S : φ6mm x 37mm
Material : goat, weasel
L：φ9.4mm x 57mm
Material：goat, Amao (hourse), racoon

The full package includes brushes of each size (L, S) and a brush comb (S).

Among the questions frequently received from our customers, one topic stands out: tool maintenance. In conversations with brush shokunin, we learned that straightening the bristles after use can significantly alter the touch of the brush in the next use.
Therefore, we have specially acquired a limited quantity of the brush dedicated comb. While it's possible to substitute other types of combs, having a dedicated tool proves beneficial. The dedicated comb has thin teeth that can smoothly pass through the bristles.
It's been mentioned that there used to be shokuinin in Japan who produced these combs, but unfortunately, they have retired, and we are currently dependent on imported products. The shokunin themselves prefer using domestically crafted combs that have worn down teeth, as shown in the photo. However, the product we are offering is a new imported item, so the teeth length is consistent ☺️.

Brush Dedicated Comb (Small Size): 4.9cm × 1.6cm
＊Currently, we are offering only the small size, which is ideal for maintaining KASHIN and KASUI. If you desire other sizes, please contact shop@rimpamura.com.