Visirting Kobaien in Nara and Kyoto, JapanIf you wish to visit Kobaien, please be sure to be on time, respectaful, and follow the instructions of the staff. If you are unable to make it, please be sure…
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The Making Process of Kobaien InksticksThere is no window in the room that collects the soot that is the raw material for ink. 100 flames are burning in one room. In the work of collecting soot, o…
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Kobaien TriviaThe people of Nara have always valued ink very highly. They were the first people in Japan to make ink from oil smoke. Today, 90% of the total production of …
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Kobaien LineageThe Founder : Matsui Douchin In 1577, Matsui Douchin moved from Yamatonokuni to Nanto and started making ink. At that time, the Japanese ink making pro…