Kishu a Pine Soot Ink Made from Kishu Pine Soot G Ink, 100% (large, 3-piece Set)

Comes in a paulownia wood box With special permission, rimpa mura sells Horiike's Kishu Shoen Ink and Saien Ink in original packaging. The luxurious packaging, made of paulownia wood and rayon crepe, makes them suitable for gifts and thank-you presents. "Kishu Ink" is pure pine soot ink made by Masao Horiike, the only pine soot artisan left in Japan. While many pine soot inks exist, ink made from 100% pine soot is rare and valuable these days. Horiike revived the traditional method, which had been discontinued since 1842 during the Edo period, and now operates his "Kishu Shoen" workshop in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, where he continues to produce Kishu ink from start to finish, from the collection of smoke to the ink production. The ink's characteristic pine soot-like bleed is fully apparent, and many renowned ink-wash artists, including Sakaki Bokuzan, a rising star in the calligraphy world, were fans. With special permission, Rimpa Mura sells Horiike's Kishu Shoen Ink in its original packaging.