Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Milky Way
For a reminder of how bright the night sky can be on a moonless night away from the city this Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Milky Way with Raden "stars" will take you there. With its peaked ends and tapered body, this Naka-ai fountain pen beautifully complements the hand-placed Raden shell over a black urushi finish to evoke a celestial motif. As there is no clip on this Cigar model there is nothing to distract you from the abalone shell inlays in the form of a spiraling milky way.
Designed by Nakaya master pen designer Shinichi Yoshida in collaboration with Classic Fountain Pen's John Mottishaw, the Naka-ai, with its peaked ends and tapered body, combines many of Nakaya’s most distinctive design features in a single model. "Naka-ai" has the meaning of middle or in-between, and brings to mind the Middle Way of Buddhist practice with its emphasis on balance, integrity, and centeredness. Appropriately enough, the Naka-ai occupies a midway position between Nakaya's smaller Piccolo series pens and the longer desk pen - this is a full-size pen that will be a very comfortable fit for most pen users.
Measurements & Specifications
| Cap Type | Threaded |
| Closed Length | 5.9" |
| Postable | Not Postable |
| Barrel Length | 4.5" |
| Section Diameter | 0.4" |
| Cartridge Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Converter Capacity | 0.5 ml |
| Ink Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Filling System | Cartridge-Converter |
| Pen Weight | 23.8 g |
| Barrel Diameter | 0.6 |
