Namiki
At the start of the 20th century, a fountain pen utilizing the Japanese traditional art of “Maki-e” was born. The strong and attractive body with a lacquer finish, and the fine and elegant design by the craftsmen are highly acclaimed around the world, and those skills and spirit have been passed down to the world’s most famous name in Maki-e fountain pens, “Namiki”. Lacquer is an excellent varnish which has been used in Japan since ancient times.
Basic Information
- Category: Industrial & Manufacturing
- Founded: 1918
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: https://www.namiki.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1918 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Category: Industrial & Manufacturing (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Products and Services
- Namiki Products: Luxury pen brand from Pilot.
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (75/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-01
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AI summary
At the start of the 20th century, a fountain pen utilizing the Japanese traditional art of “Maki-e” was born. The strong and attractive body with a lacquer finish, and the fine and elegant design by the craftsmen are highly acclaimed around the world, and those skills and spirit have been passed down to the world’s most famous name in Maki-e fountain pens, “Namiki”. Lacquer is an excellent varnish which has been used in Japan since ancient times.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 supporting source linked.
- 3 structured facts available for extraction.
- 1 product or service signal captured.
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