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Staff PicksRecently Reviewed05/14/2012
![]() This is one of my favorite brush pens and I own
them in several colors. Its fine line is lovely
for working on small drawings. The brush is nicely
shaped, the ink is quite dark, and it dries
quickly.
About Akashiya![]() Akashiya Co., Ltd. was founded in 1624 in Nara, Japan, and is famous for its calligraphy brushes. A famous Japanese monk, Kobo Daishi (弘法大師), taught Chinese brush calligraphy to Kiyokawa Sakanai in Nara around 800. This period marks the beginning of Japanese brush calligraphy. The type of brush pen from that period is also known as "Nara Fude (brush)".
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