This item was purchased about 15 years ago. It is still being produced and retails for 38,500 yen. At the time of purchase, the price was 35,000 yen plus a 5% consumption tax. It is a fine-tipped brush made of wool, suitable for writing one or two lines of large characters. Nara brushes from Hakubundo and Akashiya are considered the best, and it's difficult to say which is superior. This is not a new item, so I will be offering it at a significant discount, more than 70% off.