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【創業400年 攀桂堂】KENGO FUDE

【創業400年 攀桂堂】KENGO FUDE

Kengo brushes made by HANKEIDO, with 400 years of tradition and expertise since its establishment in the first year of the Genwa era.
The brush made of carefully blended wool, horse, and raccoon hair, provides a resilience and excellent ink absorbency. Suitable for all writing styles, including regular script, running script, and cursive script.

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SIZE (shaft diameter x length of brush hair)

XL φ15.4mm×66.5mm 1 line sheet of HANSETSU
L    φ11.5mm×59mm 2 characters in a sheet of HANSHI
M   φ11.2mm×54.5mm 2~4 characters in a sheet of HANSHI
S φ10.2mm×50mm 4~6 characters in a sheet of HANSHI 

*HANSHI (about 24.3×33.4cm)
*HANSETSU(about 34.5×136cm)

MATERIAL:goat, Amao (hourse), raccoon

SET includes brushes of each size (XL, L, M, S)
The full package includes brushes of each size (XL, L, M, 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.

In order to provide a great experience in washing brushes for those who respect the spirit of Shokunin and wish to take extra care of their favorite brushes, we offer a limited quantity of a brush-dedicated comb.

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


Check out the film below to know how to use it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDde_rCYv8I

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筆 from 攀桂堂 Hankeido

HANKEIDO is a unique workshop in the world that exclusively carries on the ancient craft of making "Maki Fude (written as 巻筆)" that have been handed down through generations, preserving the tradition and demonstrating exceptional Shokunin spirit. Here, brushes known as "MAKI FUDE (巻筆)" , also called "Yūshinfude" (written as 有芯筆), are meticulously crafted .
"Yūshin-fude refers to a type of brush pen where hairs are wrapped with Japanese WASHI paper around a core and then topped with additional hairs.
All 18 types of the oldest brushes preserved in the Shōsōin (Imperial Repository) from the eighth-century Heian period in Japan are of the yūshin-fude type, and they represent the most ancient form of brushes that still exist today.

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