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| Product type | Fountain pens, inks |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pilot Corporation |
| Country | Japan |
| Introduced | 1925 by Ryosuke Namiki [1] |
| Website | pilot-namiki.com |
Namiki is a Japanese brand of writing implements, most specifically, fountain pens, owned by the Pilot Corporation. Namiki is mostly famous for its handmade maki-e (a Japanese lacquerware craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts)[2] designs on urushi-based lacquers.[3][4]
"Namiki" is the surname of Ryosuke Namiki, the founder of the Pilot Corporation, named "Namiki Manufacturing Company" until 1938 when it became "Pilot Pen Co., Ltd.". The brand name Namiki came to fame in the early 20th century when Dunhill retailed in the west the Maki-e pens produced by Pilot under the brand "Dunhill-Namiki". This partnership has continued to the present day (occasionally Namiki makes a Limited Edition for Dunhill) although Namiki has always been owned by Pilot.
- ^ History | About Namiki on Namiki website
- ^ Maki-e Art Showcase on Japan Creative Centre, 2014
- ^ Namiki pens on Nibs.com website
- ^ Namiki - Mt Fuji and Wave by Glenn Marcus on Pens of Note website