Kuretake Seishodo Matsukaze Premium Ink for Kana Calligraphy Product Size: 107 x 28 x 13mm, 3.0 Cho-gata (unit of ink size) Retail Price: 26,400 yen Condition: New, Unused, in Wooden Box The wooden piece on the side of the box has come off and has been reattached with glue, so it is slightly white (see photo). This is an old ink purchased at a calligraphy supply store about a dozen years ago. 1 Cho-gata size is also available. Made from sesame oil, it produces a thick ink color. Suitable for dark ink. Unique工夫 (kufu - ingenuity/effort) is applied to the boiling process of the glue, and ultra-fine oil soot is carefully kneaded in. The brushstrokes are light and the ink spreads well, allowing for variations in the ink application. #SolidInk #Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) #YomiuriArtExhibition #GakkaiTen (Academic Exhibition) #KanaCalligraphy