Masters Of The Fountain Pen

[max-selection]

Hi there,

 

Finally, I've done preparation for uploading the English version of "Japanese Famous

Fountain Pen Craftsmen (Biographies)", which I had once posted on this forum !

 

This documentary portrays the craftsmen who carry on the legancy of fountain pen

production against a backdrop of detailed work and processes.

 

From now through the end of this year, I'll upload and introduce 8 master fountain pen

craftsmen one by one : Kiyoshi Kato (Kato Seisakusho Company), Harumi Tanaka (Hakase

Fountain Pens), and Katsumi Kawakubo (Kawakubo Fountain Pens), who use potter's

wheels for fountain pen production ; Hiroyoshi Kubota (Yamada Fountain Pens), master of

delicate ornamentation ; Kohei Kubo (Kubo Workshop), who repairs pen nibs using metal

processing technology ; Katsuhiko Kubo (Nakaya Fountain Pens) and Eizo Fujii (Euro Box),

versatile craftsman able to handle a wide range of repair work ; and Nobuhiko Moriyama

(Fullhalter), a craftsman skilled in the art of adjusting pen nibs to suit the unique writing

styles of their owners.

 

Incidentally, I'll upload each video at random and at random times on this topic . So, please

check here occasionally for the new episode !

 

Ultimately, BIOGRAPHIES aims to function as a record of the spirit and techniques behind

the creation, use, and popularization of the fountain pen by featuring the actual voices of

the craftsman and footage of each engrossed in their work.

 

 

Plus, this time, I would like to introduce "Additional Chapters" of this video with English

subtitles as well.

 

The video provides a glimpse into the techniques involved in the creation of fountain pens

and the Japanese craftsmen who carry on the legacy of their production.

 

The importation of fountain pens into Japan began during the Meiji Period, and their

domestic production became possible during the Taisho Period. The technique of deftly

shaving down a piece of material to create a pen barrel on a tool similar to a potter's

wheel is at the heart of Japanese fountain pen production.

 

This work follows the entire fountain pen production process, from the fashioning of the

cap and barrel from ebonite, wood, and celluloid and the attachment of the nib and grip to

the adjustment and repair of the nib for the smooth writing of Japanese characters. It also

explores polishing methods ; techniques for long-lasting and breathtaking ornamentation,

repair, all of which have helped support the world of Japanese fountain pens.

 

Ultimately, the ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS aims to document the modern art of writing with

the exquisite tool that is a fountain pen as well as the spirit and techniques that are

poured into the creation of each and every one one.

 

 

If you have an interest in this topic, I'll be really glad as Japanese.

 

 

Masters of the Fountain Pen - Nobuhiko Moriyama (Fullhalter) -

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgBNLm0hQVM

 

Don't miss the next episode !

 

国産万年筆愛好家

安達功太 (Kota Adachi)

Very nice .

[pelman]

A wonderful thread Kota. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the videos. I look forward to more when you have taken a few breaths to refresh and spent a great deal of time with your beautiful baby. Enjoy fatherhood and when you have a little time I look forward to more videos.

 

Be in good health and best wishes for your beautiful fily.

[symphony]

Hi. Welcome back to FPN, virtu.

 

I'm really happy to find your new posts.

You must be busy with parenting. Please say hello to your lovely baby.

 

I look forward to seeing you again on some occasion in the future.

Edited April 16, 2014 by symphony

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Hi, all. Thank you very much for posting comments and sorry for the delay in getting back to you...

I've been soooo busy with my work, infant rearing, household chores, and so on right now. lol

To Chrissy,

I checked private message and I also tried to send private message to you but it didn't seem to work well... I do hope this problem will be fixed soon.

To wisma46,

Thanks a lot, friend. I'll be back to "Pens from the Land of the Rising Sun" some day in the future to post a new topic!

To max-selection,

I'm really glad to hear that. If you're interested in Japanese masters of the fountain pen, please take a look at the URL below. You can see all videos of their works. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2i7gaDC7xC1xwCPh4c_9eJFEJpqr5F2X

To pelman,

Thank you so much for the hearty comments. Your praise is much appreciated. Now that I am a father, I have to pay strict attention to my health. When I start my new topic on FPN, I shall not fail to inform you.

To symphony,

Hi. Long time! Thank you for the kind words. How have you been doing? I've been busy with parenting. Now I feel difficulty of raising baby and working at the same time, however, I think I'm very active in child-rearing. So, my wife calls me "doting parent". Anyway, I hope to see you again some occasion in the future as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y59JMnBWf1k

Kind regards,

Kota Adachi

[sarahfar]

She is precious and always all of your work is a joy.

 

Best,

Mike

[daintydimsum]

what a beautiful child! and your wife is blessed in having a very participative husband

[notVirtuThe3rd]

She is precious and always all of your work is a joy.

 

Best,

Mike

 

Hi Mike,

 

Raising baby is so much fun!! And luckily, my city "Matsue" is perfect place to raise children.

I'll enjoy parenting a lot.

 

Thanks!

 

Best wishes from Japan,

Kota Adachi

[notVirtuThe3rd]

what a beautiful child! and your wife is blessed in having a very participative husband

 

Hi daintydimsum,

 

Thank you so much. It's a great pleasure to hear you said so.

I wish I could take time off from my job to care for our newborn baby and be a homedad... lol

 

*Incidentally, I would like to visit UK with my family someday because I'm an enthusiastic fan of fILOFAX.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKA16uXuic

 

Have a wonderful holiday,

Kota Adachi

[Hooligan]

I love the Master of the Fountain Pen series and have watched them over and over

 

Are there any plans on making new ones

 

I love watching the pen makers from Hakase and Kawakubo

 

As a pen maker I have learned so much from them

[notVirtuThe3rd]

I love the Master of the Fountain Pen series and have watched them over and over

 

Are there any plans on making new ones

 

I love watching the pen makers from Hakase and Kawakubo

 

As a pen maker I have learned so much from them

 

Hi Hooligan,

 

Thank you so much for the comment and for your watching my videos "The Masters Of The Fountain Pen" over and over again! Yep, I have a plan to take videos about How to handle Sailor Naginata-Togi nib. I sometimes hear most people cannot handle Naginata-Togi nib well, however, I can draw 8 different line of widths with 1 Naginata-Togi nib. So I'll take the video and show you "the how and why" when my life have calmed down. lol

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0eSlUXxa1k

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5HYElVwfj8

 

 

Best wishes from Japan,

Kota Adachi

 

国産万年筆研究家

安達功太

[Hooligan]

That's great, I will be watching

 

I would to see more pen making videos

 

I'm sure you realize that you are documenting very important history and it should be archived and used as a teaching tool for years to come

 

I wish we did this in the US and maybe someday someone will come knocking on my door to see how I create

[notVirtuThe3rd]

That's great, I will be watching

 

I would to see more pen making videos

 

I'm sure you realize that you are documenting very important history and it should be archived and used as a teaching tool for years to come

 

I wish we did this in the US and maybe someday someone will come knocking on my door to see how I create

 

Thanks a lot, Hooligan!

I'll keep up good work.

 

And... thanks to all members here, I've reached 1,000,000 video views on my YouTube channel.

I can never thank you enough for that. May I tender my cordial thanks for all your support.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-JIFu_9KI

 

 

Best wishes from Japan,

Kota Adachi

国産万年筆研究家

安達功太

[inkstick]

Congratulations on your one million views!!!

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Congratulations on your one million views!!!

 

Thank you very much, inkstick.

[pompa]

Congratulations on your one million views!!!

+1 and with all the great vids I bet there will be a lot more coming

[notVirtuThe3rd]

+1 and with all the great vids I bet there will be a lot more coming

 

Thank you for posting the comment for it, pompa-san. I hope so.

For the time being at least, I’ll upload the video reviews about Film Cameras I love.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogd1yW0xPY

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPE0jtMta2Y

[colrehogan]

I love your videos too! I like the ones where people are buying fountain pens. It is interesting to see their experience first hand. How do you manage to have such a nice, clean desk?

Edited April 29, 2014 by colrehogan

[notVirtuThe3rd]

How do you manage to have such a nice, clean desk?

 

I always keep my desk clean to take funny videos like this. ahah hah

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJp4doAqcBY

[wisma46]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJp4doAqcBY

 

What a cool video! Awesome.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

 

What a cool video! Awesome.

 

Thanks, Mr. wisma46. As taking videos and editing them for YouTube is a lot of fun for me, I'm very glad to see your comment.

By the way, I went back to my hometown "Kobe city" and enjoyed shopping with my family during Golden Week holidays. Of course, I've dropped in at FP shop "Nagasawa" to see many kinds of vintage fountain pens!

This is the short trip video to "Kobe".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27d5mWqBOM8

Best regards,

Kota Adachi

国産万年筆研究家

安達功太