【Nara】TENSHORYU, good for calligraphy & sumie painting calligraphy but also because it is

but also because it is easy to care for

KINKOEN has been handcrafting Nara sumi ink using traditional methods

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thanks to its system of specialized shokunin allowing for mass production while maintaining quality for Kumano brushes

【Nara】TENSHORYU, good for calligraphy & sumie painting calligraphy but also because it isPine Soot Sumi Ink from Nara: TENSHORYU This Pine Soot Ink is meticulously crafted by the seventh generation shokunin of KINKOEN in Nara, Mr. Atsushi Nagano. It is made using pine soot produced by Mr. Masao Horiike, the sole remaining shokunin specializing in pine soot. The result of this special collaboration is a unique ink with a deep black hue and nuanced lightness, characteristic of pure pine soot. Crafted in a rarely seen hexagonal shape, the