Platinum Izumo Maki-E Fountain Pen - Yagumonuri

Platinum Izumo Maki-E Fountain Pen - YagumonuriIn May 2013, for the first time in 60 years, the Buddhist ritual of Dai Sengu was performed in Taisha, the Izumo Grand Shrine. To celebrate, Platinum created the Yagumonuri which features a sea of clouds, the symbol of Izumo. These Yagumothick cloudsare drawn on the ceiling of the Taisha shrine. Numerous processes are involved in the time consuming and delicate practice of Yagumonuri, where a pattern drawn in bright, colored lacquer is sprinkled with

In May 2013, for the first time in 60 years, the Buddhist ritual of Dai-Sengu was performed in Taisha, the Izumo Grand Shrine. To celebrate, Platinum created the Yagumonuri which features a sea of clouds, the symbol of Izumo. These Yagumo—thick clouds—are drawn on the ceiling of the Taisha shrine.

Numerous processes are involved in the time-consuming and delicate practice of Yagumonuri, where a pattern drawn in bright, colored lacquer is sprinkled with metal or colored powder (maki-e) and then overlain with several coats of transparent lacquer. As time passes, the lacquer becomes increasingly transparent and the pattern really starts to emerge, changing into a deep, rich pattern within a glossy finish. This gives it a mysterious feel.

The motif of the pattern is a sea of clouds, the symbol of Izumo. The profound expressiveness of Yagumonuri completes an awe-inspiring tone. Our aim is for the pen to make you think of the myths surrounding the creation of Japan each time you hold it