Visiting Kobaien in Nara and Kyoto, JapanYou can visit inkstick making at Kobaien Headquarters during the winter months. Reservation needed. There will be a charge. This is usually between November and…
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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…
