PILOT 1OOth ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION EMPORER FUJI FOUNTAIN PEN

November 15 2018, Pilot Japan official released their 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Emporer fountain pen.

I was taken by surprise by the Mt. Fuji design of this limited edition emperor fountain pen. Unlike other brands, Pilot decided not to do a Phoenix or some general design which other brands did in the past to commemorate their 100th anniversary.

While some collectors feel that it is a boring, and not a fresh idea or design, I feel it is an excellent choice.


Pilot has choose a design that symbolize it vision and mission going forward. Pilot want to become a world-renowned fountain pen manufacturer, just like Mt. Fuji is one of the world's most famous mountain.

 On the cap, the Mt. Fuji is painted using togidashi maki-e technique, and rankaku (Egg Shell) technique is used to create the snowy effective on mt. Fuji.

Artisan Yutaka-san used shishiai togidashi-taka maki-e techqniue to paint landscap, and pinetrees which is a symbol of longevity.

The Pilot 100th Anniversary Fuji is a limited edition of 100 pens worldwide.