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BUNBOU-GOHOU (Five Treasures of the Study) – Product Description From inkstick, inkstone, brush, glass pen to wooden tray, each item is carefully handcrafted by artisans from strictly selected materials. Here are some of their features. Sho-toku inkstick is a rare product made from over 80-year-old fine soot extracted from pure pine smoke at a pine smoke wholesaler in Kishu, and about 30 years have passed since the ink was made. Moreover, the soot used for this old pine soot was harvested in a unique technique, which is inspired by the late 12th century’s record of Kumano Moude, a pilgrimage to shrines in Kumano, and it is said that it will be impossible to produce this old soot again. The inkstick that has aged a long time since it was made is called Koboku (vintage inkstick). To produce good quality Koboku inksticks, other than the quality of ink and the length of aging time, a good storage condition is very crucial too. Perhaps you may find some inspiration through