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.

PILOT CAPLESS LIMITED EDITION 2016

Pilot Capless Limited Edition will be launched in September 2016.

Pilot move away from their transition of launching the special color for their limited edition. The 2016 Limited Edition barrel is made from resin with barleycorn pattern (guilloche technique) engraved.

It look similar to the Pilot Justus 95, except this is a Pilot Capless.

There is a divided option about beauty of the Capless/Vanishing point Limited Edition 2016.

Honestly, I am not excited about Pilot vanishing point limited edition 2016.

NAMIKI WHITE TIGER LIMITED EDITION

During the Pilot Pen Clinic 2016, one of the rare pen that was display was the Namiki White Tiger limited edition. It was hand painted by the retired maki-e grand master Kyusai Yoshida.

The Namiki White Tiger was launched in 1996 for the U.S. market.

Namiki Limited Edition 2016 Manekineko 招き猫

Coming October 2016, Namiki will launched their annual limited edition. The most look forward maki-e pen by most maki-e pen collection.

This year, Namiki pays homage to the legend of the beckoning cat (招き猫). A perfect theme for this looming economic period.

The fortune cat (Maneki Neko) on the cap is white with its right paw raised, which it will bring the owner happiness, purity and many positive things to come.

The other maneki neko is on the pen barrel is gold with left paw raised, which will invite many customers, wealth and prosperity.

This beautiful Namiki emporer maki-e pen is hand crafted by artisan Masaru Hayahi.

The Namiki Limited Edition 2016 Manekineko will be limited to 99 pieces, and each pen will individually number.

Pilot Singapore Pen Clinic

Pilot Singapore invited Atushi Takizawa, Namiki’s Nib Specialist from Japan, to Singapore for Pilot Pens Clinic. The pen clinic will be host at our Singapore three big Namiki pens retailers.

In conjunction with this event, Fook Hing Trading will show case some of the rare Pilot Capless/Vanishing Point, as well as others rare Pilot vintage pens such Justus, Ultra 500, Elite and others, as well as rare Dunhill/Namiki limited edition makie pens.

The Pilot Capless Limited Edition 2016 will also be on display at all the three retailers during this event.

The Fook Hing Trading rare Pilot pens display will be from July 27 to July 29.

PILOT VANISHING POINT KASURI GREEN AND RED

Pilot launched the kasuri green and red capless in rhodium trim fountain pen together with the matt blue with black trim.

The Kasuri green is a one off production colour. If you have not got yours, do get it early to avoid disappointment.

Both kasuri green and red capless is available in Singapore authorized retailers.

PILOT CAPLESS BLUE MATT BLACK TRIM FINISHING

Pilot launched a matt finishing vanishing point in blue with black trimming. The 14K gold nib is in black finishing too. It comes in the standard nib size of F, M, B and stub.

It is available in Singapore authorized retailers now.

SAILOR ARITA 400TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION - KORANSHA SOMENISHIKI YUKENNOZU

After 4 months wait, the Arita 400th years anniversary special edition pens are finally available locally in Singapore.

Sailor launched 8 designs to commemorate their 400th year anniversary. Koransha and Gen'enmon Kiln each has 4 designs under them.

NAMIKI YUKARI ROYAL CHINKIN CAT & ROOSTER FOUNTAIN PEN

Namiki launched two Yukari Royal chinkin fountain pens this month (March 2016).

These two chinkin fountain pens are crafted by the same artisan, Yasuji Sumi-san, who crafted the Emperor chinkin Tiger and Peony.


The cat is a very popular theme for chinkin artisan. Sailor released 3 chinkin fountain pens in limited edition back in 2009.

The Namiki chinkin cat uses the same technique as the Chinkin Tiger and Peony - Tenbori (also know as the dot carving technique)

The Namiki Yukari Royale Chinkin is now available locally in Singapore.