【奈良筆】Calligraphy brush "Mitsudanuri" (one of the The Three Brothers of the Demonic Brush)

Among the many highly repeat-purchased brushes made by Mr. Suzuki, "Keifuku," "Mitsudanuri," and "Sokuten Kyoshi" are particularly special at rimpamura, and we refer to them as the "The Three Brothers of the Demonic Brush."

The soft touch of these brushes, combined with their elegant and graceful strokes, eventually led "Keifuku" to be affectionately called "the Demonic Brush" by its users. "Mittadore" and "Sokuten Kyoshi" are based on kolinsky of the same quality as "Keifuku," with a special twist unique to Mr. Suzuki’s craftsmanship. 

"Mitsudanuri" takes its name from the traditional Japanese oil painting technique known as " Mitsuda-e." It is said that a craftsman, who was close to Mr. Suzuki (and sadly has since passed away), applied his experience and skills to create a brush shaft decorated with mitsuda-e, something that had never been done before. This shaft, which holds great sentimental value for Mr. Suzuki, was completed using the finest kolinsky. Unfortunately, since the craftsman has passed, once the remaining shafts are gone, they cannot be made again.

Kolinsky has become increasingly difficult to obtain in recent years. However, Mr. Suzuki has carefully sourced the finest and most precious kolinsky over the years, assembling it gradually through his long career in brush-making. 

Long, high-quality kolinsky is especially hard to come by, and these brushes are likely to become even more valuable in the future.