Danitrio The Battles of Kawanakajima Makie Fountain Pen

川中島の戦い Kawanakajima no tatakai

This Danitrio makie fountain pen theme Battles of Kawanakajima  bring back some old memory - my favour Samuri movie titled "Heaven and Earth". Do not mistaken this movie with the Hollywood 1993 war movie directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen and Hiep Thu Le.

This block blaster Japanese Heaven and Earth (天と地と, Ten to chi to) was a 1990 film directed by Haruki Kadokawa, starring Enoki Takaaki, Tsugawa Masahiko, Asano Atsuko, Zaizen Naomi and Nomura Hironobu.

The movie is based on the famous fifth battle of the Japanese history Battles of Kawanakajima. They were fought in the Sengoku Period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province in the plain of Kawanakajima, "the island between the rivers", in the north of Shinano Province.

Danitrio Genkai Sunbirds

Sunbirds is the latest theme added to Danitrio Genkai range of maki-e pens.

It is one of the many makie artwork from artisan Tatsuya Todo-san.

DaniTrio Bamboo Story

I found another taki-nuri maki-e fountain pen to add to my Bamboo collection. The DaniTrio Bamboo maki-e fountain pen is much more interesting as compare to those Sailor Japan Co.

It comes in four colors. The Danitrio take nuri show is Hotei-dake  (H-007GW) and Mon-dake (H-008G).

Danitrio Hummingbirds maki-e fountain pen

Danitrio and Fook Hing Trading work together to launch a few Danitrio maki-e pens last evening in Singapore. Danitrio hummingbirds maki-e fountain pens was one of the new maki-e pen launched last evening. The pen shown here is one of the two hummingbirds maki-e pens that was launched last evening.

For this design, there are Yusai artisan painted two hummingbirds using different maki-e technique.

DaniTrio Voice of Cricket Limited Edition

For maki-e pens lovers, you must make a trip to Fook Hing Trading. Danitrio makie pens has gone quiet in the local market for awhile. A recent visit to Fook Hing Trading, I discover they have increases the range of Danitrio makie fountain pens.

There is also different price ranges of makie Danitrio fountain pens to meet different group of pen lovers.

The Dani Trio Voice of Cricket maki-e fountain pen caught my eyes. It is the creation of artisan Masayuki Haria.

Unlike the other maki-e pens barrel, Masayuki created a very unique maki-e technique to create a net pattern on the barrel. The net is raise, giving the feel of a net wrapping round the pen.

Dani Trio Shakkyo (Noh) Limited Edition

The Stone Bridge (Shakkyo) theme of this Dani Trio maki-e Limited Edition fountain pen is taken from Noh play. It is painted by maki-e artisan Minoru Oohata-san.

Oohata-san uses mostly the taka maki-e method on this piece of maki-e pen. He also uses raden to decorate the costume of the noh character, demon.

Dani Trio Saiyuki (The Journey to the West) Limited Edition

This Dani Trio Saiyuki (The Journey To The West) Maki-e Limited Edition is not their latest and not maki-e artist Yuji Ookado-san latest maki-e work.

I like this theme as it is very oriental just like the maki-e artwork. However, this is a very expensive piece of fountain pen and not the average Joe would consider.

For fountain pen users, I think there are better fountain pen with nib just as good or even better than Dani Trio.

I think this is only a pen for maki-e lovers as the theme is good, and the artwork is good, not great.

Rumours, Rumours Maki-e World Pens Promotion

Located in a quiet corner of Ubi Avenue 3, there is a little maki-e pen shop which house a good range of Dani Trio maki-e pens. A good one stop shop for the maki-e and hardcore Dani Trio fan.

Starting from August, Maki-e World is having a marketing campaign to promote maki-e pens. They will giving a miniumm of 20% discount from their range of selected.

You can check them out on their web site.

Mandrain Duck 鴛鴦戲水

The Mandarin Duck originated in China but can be found almost anywhere there is a suitable habitat. The male duck is the most beautiful of all ducks, however, the female are less colourful.