Nakaya Reintroducing Midori-Tamenuri Finish

[Nibs.com]

Layered Midori-tamenuri, which features a luminous green under-layer against a black background, was only made briefly available by Nakaya in early 2017 before being discontinued. Nakaya owners loved this beautiful finish, but Nakaya found it difficult to meet the demand for this style, which is particularly time-consuming in its preparation and challenging to achieve in a consistent hue.

After further experimentation and refinement of technique by master urushi artisans in the traditional craft center of Wajima on the west coast of Japan, Nakaya is now making Midori-tamenuri finish available again. Anticipating strong demand, it is initially being made available only in the Decapod, Neo Standard, and Portable models, with addtional models, including our own exclusive Naka-ai, expected to be added in the near future.

 

The first Midori-tamenuri pens are expected to arrive in the spring, and we are now accepting pre-orders - you will not be charged until your pen arrives here and is ready to ship to you.

[ksh]

Can you explain what happened with this finish? Was it revived and then dropped again?

[Nibs.com]

Thanks for your question, ksh. It is still available in the pen models listed above, though demand has been so strong that they're usually on back order - if the model you're looking for isn't in stock, we strongly recommend pre-ordering to get your name on the next available pen. But we do have just one each in the Decapod Writer and Neo Standard currently in stock: https://www.nibs.com/catalog/pens/brand/nakaya-13/nakaya_finish/midori_tamenuri Feel free to contact us directly at sales@nibs.com or (323) 655-2641 with any additional questions. Thanks again!