Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji C51 akae Characters: 昭和十八年春 Showa 18 Spring

Characters: 昭和十八年春 Showa 18 Spring

There is a cord attached to the joint of the bones

Characters: 禅道 zendou the way of Zen

Back cover is missing

Cord is slightly faded and fraying on ends

Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji C51 akae Characters: 昭和十八年春 Showa 18 SpringJapanese Ink Stick Sumi Black Ink W Box This is a Japanese vintage ink stick for calligraphy. It is black and has gold inscriptions on the front. To make ink, grind it with some drops of water on a suzuri type ink stone. It comes with the original paper storage case. This item is unused and unopened. Black Soot C1990 Some characters: for beginners level kanji practice Item weight: 36 grams Packed weight: 250 grams Approx. 18 cm long x 7 cm wide x 1. 7