Orange has a long and interesting history in the world of pens. First seen on Waterman's hard rubber pens in around 1910, it became a famous color in the Parker Big Red, a ground breaking pen of the 1920's. (The Big Red is actually an orange color similar to the bottom pen in this picture.)

If simplicity is the highest form of elegance, this is it. Nakaya pens achieve greatness by virtue of its streamlined design, excellent materials, flawless surface and saturated colors. Shown here is the Long size (largest) Cigar (without clip) fountain pen in Araishu. Araishu in Japanese translates from "shu" for red and "arai" for laundry. The meaning of the combined word suggests a red that has been washed to the extent that it is no longer red. It is now an pale red. The acceptance of a quality that comes with time is a hallmark of Japanese language. In this case when we embrace the passage of time and we have araishu.The difference is clear when comparing with polished Shu at the top and the unpolished Shu in the middle.

The extra long gripping section on the "Long" pen is very comfortable in the fingers. The long size balances in hand without posting the cap on the back of the barrel.

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