Araishu refers to the color of this pen and means Arai "wash, as in laundry, faded" Shu "red". Therefore, washed out red equals orange. Because these pens are hand made he color may vary slightly from pen to pen.

The facets of this fountain pen follow from end to end in a long smooth curve. It is a shape that can be described by pure geometry except that it is subtly more complex. In the end it is the eye that this shape most satisfies.

The ten sided shape has another function. Just like a yellow pencil which evolved from a cylinder to a faceted shape, the Decapod is not likely to roll off a desk. At 5 7/8" capped and weighing 18.5 grams dry weight this pen is a pleasure to hold. It is light, strong and balanced.

The Maki-e painted converters are available for an additional $21.

The Nakaya nib, imprinted Nakata, the family name of the manufacturer is made of solid 14K gold.

Each of these nibs is suitable for our customization to extra flexible. The medium, broad and extra-broad tip can be customized by us into cursive italic, stub or oblique points.

See below for the basic tip sizes of the Nakaya nibs as reported off of their web site. They run finer than their designation suggests.

Our Price: $650.00 - No longer produced by Nakaya in Araishu, but we have one pen still in stock and available.

To see what Nakaya nibs are available and compare them to other nibs that we offer please click this link: TippingSizesPage

To see pictures of the range of Nakaya nibs that we offer click this link: Nakaya Nibs Page

The heavy decorative rice paper, simple solid softwood shipping box and fabric pouch make a lovely presentation for Nakaya Urushi pens. Sensible and elegant packaging have been a hallmark of Nakaya.