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About Japan Blue

Design Concept – “A pen with Japanese taste”

As you see, hold, touch, and write with the pen, you can feel an exceptional Japanese cultural concept (Wa 和 in Japanese) on JAPAN BLUE pen. Our wish is you can really hold the pen on your hand, touch the body, and experience the amazing balance of the pen.

The concept of JAPAN BLUE pen was designed by a group of companies in Oita, Japan, including Oita Made, Nagao Seisakujo, and Wancher Inc. Oita is also the hometown of Wancher inc.

From the design, the color shade to the material, the technique used to produce the pen, they all depict true Japanese taste.

Japanese traditional color (purplish-blue) is chosen, then created by using true Japanese traditional material – natural indigo (天然藍 in Japanese). Then, the Japanese traditional hammering technique (Tankin 鍛金 in Japanese) which was used to create the traditional Samurai’s sword guard (Tsuba 鍔 in Japanese) is applied to create the body of the JAPAN BLUE pen.

Natural color and material – the 1st time in Japan

The distinctive purplish-blue color of the JAPAN BLUE pen is created using a special technique that combines natural indigo with aluminum, rather than conventional pigment dyeing.

The process begins when the indigo plants reach a specific stage, when their flower buds begin to turn red. The plants are carefully harvested at this stage and used in the coloring process for the aluminum.

Through this unique technique, the natural indigo color becomes part of the aluminum surface, creating a durable finish designed to resist fading and maintain its color over time.

JAPAN BLUE is the first pen in Japan to feature aluminum colored using this natural indigo technique.

Hammering Samurai’s sword guard

JAPAN BLUE pen is inspired by Japanese traditional Samurai’s sword guard (Tsuba 鍔 in Japanese).

In Edo spirit, sword guards were always decorated with high-class traditional arts and techniques such as Urushi, Maki-e.

Among all the arts, one technique is the Japanese traditional hammering technique (Tankin 鍛金 in Japanese). This technique is applied to create a fascinating and unique texture on the surface of the body of JAPAN BLUE pen.

Hold the pen in your hand, you can feel Japanese history.

Details

A collaboration model by Wancher Inc., Nagao Seisakusho Co., Ltd, and Oita Made Co., Ltd.

Barrel: Aluminum Blue

Grip: Aluminum, Rhodium-plated

Cap: Aluminum Blue

Cap mechanism: Retractable - Twist

Trim / Clip: Aluminum, Rhodium-plated

Nib / Tip size: 0.5 mm

Diameter: 11/12 mm / 0.43/0.47 inches (ring)

Length: 135 mm / 5.31 inches (closed), 138 mm / 5.43 inches (opened)

Weight: 40 g / 1.41 oz approx.

Refill mechanism: Sailor 18-0500 refills

Attached accessories: Refill attached

Pre-installed Ink color: Black