In Japanese art, rabbits are seen as symbols of good fortune, cleverness, and fertility, while the moon evokes both enlightenment and the natural world. Tame-sukashi and Yako Maki-e techniques are combined to realize this beautiful motif, and a silver powder is used to help create the evocative nocturnal ambience.

The extended kanji on the barrel of each pen reads, "Nibs.com Pen of the Year," followed by the limited edition number of the individual pen. Nakaya 14k solid gold nibs provide a variety of tipping sizes - choose a broader nib for best results with our popular customizations such as Left Oblique, Cursive Italic, or Architects Point, or the Fine Soft for our famous Spencerian customization.

The Naka-ai is Nibs.com's exclusive Nakaya model, created by company founder John Mottishaw in collabration with legendary designer Shinichi Yoshida of Nakaya. Nakaya pens can fill using any standard fountain pen ink when fitted with the easy to use converter, provided by us free of charge with your purchase. Consult our bottled ink offerings for a wide variety of inks we can recommend. The pen can also fill using convenient disposable Platinum brand ink cartridges.

Each Nakaya pen ships in a special paulownia softwood presentation box decorated with kanji-style script. A fabric pen kimono and starter pack of Platinum ink cartridges are included along with the converter. As always, our complimentary nib tuning adjusts pressure and optimum ink flow to your own personal preferences.