{"product_id":"sailor-21k-naginata-togi-fountain-pen-2006-nihonbashi-mitsukoshi-limited-edition","title":"Sailor 21K Naginata-Togi Fountain Pen — 2006 Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Limited Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSailor 21K Naginata-Togi — 2006 Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi「世界の万年筆祭」Limited Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased exclusively at the 8th \u003cem\u003eSekai no Mannenhitsu-sai\u003c\/em\u003e (World Fountain Pen Festival), held from March 14–19, 2006, at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Honten in Tokyo — only \u003cstrong\u003e30 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e were ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarrel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pen features the large, flat-top \u003cstrong\u003eSIGMA 21K\u003c\/strong\u003e body profile, crafted from \u003cstrong\u003epear wood (梨花木)\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished with a clear lacquer coat. The transparent varnish preserves the natural grain and warmth of the wood while lending it a refined, luminous sheen — no two pens are alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNib\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nib is a \u003cstrong\u003eNaginata-Togi (長刀研)\u003c\/strong\u003e ground personally by \u003cstrong\u003eNobuyoshi Nagahara\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sailor's legendary nib master. This piece dates from the golden era of Nagahara's Naginata-Togi craftsmanship — a period widely regarded as producing the finest examples of this distinctive cursive-italic grind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRarity \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to \u003cstrong\u003e30 pieces worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued at the \u003cstrong\u003e2006 Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e pen festival — one of the most storied venues in Japanese pen culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary event documentation confirms the Sailor 21K Naginata-Togi as a centrepiece offering of that year's festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exceptionally rare early Mitsukoshi exclusive, predating the wider collector awareness of Nagahara-ground nibs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the serious collector of Japanese limited-edition fountain pens, this pen represents a convergence of artisan nib work, natural materials, and documented provenance that is unlikely to be replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sailor","offers":[{"title":"NM","offer_id":40851107053697,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/2960\/5761\/files\/FC87FCC3-E72D-4841-8956-9D20676B4202.png?v=1786858561","url":"https:\/\/izumipen.com\/products\/sailor-21k-naginata-togi-fountain-pen-2006-nihonbashi-mitsukoshi-limited-edition","provider":"IZUMIPEN LIMITED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}