Tsushima Specialty: Wakata Suzuri (Inkstone) - Made by Minagawa Wakata Suzuri are inkstones that are not mass-produced, crafted from raw stone found in the Wakata River in Shimo-hara, Izuhara-machi, Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture. They are made of naturally heavy stone. It is said that Murasaki Shikibu used a Wakata Suzuri when she wrote the 54 chapters of The Tale of Genji. The name Wakata Suzuri first appeared in historical documents in 1644 AD (Shoho 2). This item is a long-term storage item received as a celebration gift in 1979 (Showa 54). 18.5 cm x 12 cm, Thickness 2.5 cm Weight: 1204g