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  • Akashiya

    あかしや

    Founded in Nara Prefecture in 1716, Akashiya specialises in the manufacture of high-quality brushes and brush pens for calligraphy, and water colour brush pens for painting. The company, which is one of the largest brush manufacturers in Japan today, uses long-established manufacturing methods to create a range of modern calligraphy products.

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    Inkstone

    Inkstone

    手造り墨 書道

    £13.00
    Painting Brush 3 Set for Beginners

    Painting Brush 3 Set for Beginners

    絵手紙用筆 3本組

    £21.00
    Painting Brush 3 Set for Designers

    Painting Brush 3 Set for Designers

    デザイン用筆3本組

    £12.00
    Soft Brush Pen

    Soft Brush Pen

    新毛筆

    £6.00
    Art and Calligraphy Paper – 50 sheets

    Art and Calligraphy Paper – 50 sheets

    書道半紙 黄梅

    £7.00
    Calligraphy Paper – Kozan 10 sheets

    Calligraphy Paper – Kozan 10 sheets

    半切画仙紙 湖山

    £13.00
    Calligraphy Set

    Calligraphy Set

    大人の書道セット 越前塗ボックス

    £166.00
    Horse-hair Watercolour Brush Set

    Horse-hair Watercolour Brush Set

    水彩画筆 馬毛

    £12.00
    Calligraphy Brush and Ink Set

    Calligraphy Brush and Ink Set

    書道セット

    £150.00
    Bamboo Brush Pen with Case

    Bamboo Brush Pen with Case

    天然竹筆ペン 桐箱入り

    £44.00
    Watercolour Brush Pen Set

    Watercolour Brush Pen Set

    水彩 筆ペン 5色セット

    £21.00
    Calligraphy Papers

    Calligraphy Papers

    書道半紙 淡雲

    £13.00

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