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About solid sumi ink and liquid sumi ink
The time spent grinding ink is not just a physical act; it is also a crucial time for aligning one's thoughts. However, in the mid-Meiji period, liquid sumi ink were...
About solid sumi ink and liquid sumi ink
The time spent grinding ink is not just a physical act; it is also a crucial time for aligning one's thoughts. However, in the mid-Meiji period, liquid sumi ink were...
Types of Maki Fude
Currently, the prevalent type of fude brush used in Japan is the "Suihitsu (written as 水筆）", also called as Mushinhitsu（written as 無芯筆), brush without a core. It has originated from...
Types of Maki Fude
Currently, the prevalent type of fude brush used in Japan is the "Suihitsu (written as 水筆）", also called as Mushinhitsu（written as 無芯筆), brush without a core. It has originated from...
What is Shoen (Sumi made from pine-soot) for?
🟠 What is Shoen (pine soot ink)? Sumi ink produced by burning pine branches or bark to collect soot, which is then mixed with Nikawa (animal glue) and fragrances, is...
What is Shoen (Sumi made from pine-soot) for?
🟠 What is Shoen (pine soot ink)? Sumi ink produced by burning pine branches or bark to collect soot, which is then mixed with Nikawa (animal glue) and fragrances, is...
Sumi ink that perfectly aligns with the Year of...
'Tensho-Ryu' (meaning 'Dragon Rising to the Sky') is a pine soot sumi ink resulting from the collaboration between Mr. Masao Horiike, the last remaining shokunin of pine soot in Japan,...
Sumi ink that perfectly aligns with the Year of...
'Tensho-Ryu' (meaning 'Dragon Rising to the Sky') is a pine soot sumi ink resulting from the collaboration between Mr. Masao Horiike, the last remaining shokunin of pine soot in Japan,...
two kinds of pine-soot sumi inks
Sumi ink made from the soot produced by burning pine wood is called Shoen Boku (written as 松煙墨). Dark sumi ink exhibits a subdued matte color, while light sumi ink...
two kinds of pine-soot sumi inks
Sumi ink made from the soot produced by burning pine wood is called Shoen Boku (written as 松煙墨). Dark sumi ink exhibits a subdued matte color, while light sumi ink...
Kishu sumi, pine-soot sumi ink made in Kishu
In the Kishu region, pine soot sumi ink gained renown for its exceptional quality during the Edo period. Its excellence was such that it received support from Shogun Yoshimune of...
Kishu sumi, pine-soot sumi ink made in Kishu
In the Kishu region, pine soot sumi ink gained renown for its exceptional quality during the Edo period. Its excellence was such that it received support from Shogun Yoshimune of...