akashiya Calligraphy Brush, Large Brush, Rakusui, Daruma Handle, Size 4, for Half-Size Paper (for Kanji Calligraphy) PL-501

The Rakusui Daruma-shaft No. 4 calligraphy brush, a large brush for kanji characters, allows for bold brushwork and beautiful expression of stops, flicks, and sweeps.

From the beginning to the end of each stroke, this traditional Nara brush allows you to write exactly as you wish.

【Nara - Akashiya Brush Craftsman】 For brush making, over a dozen types of animal hair are selected, chosen for their ideal balance of softness and stiffness, and their excellent ink-holding ability. The brush quality varies depending on the animal species, the time of year the hair is collected, and the part of the body from which the hair is taken.

The brush-making technique, which skillfully combines these diverse hair types with varying elasticity, strength, and length, is the result of many years of experience and research by brush craftsmen.

Combined with traditional techniques, Nara brushes continue to be produced with exquisitely refined tips.

[Main Uses/Suitability] Calligraphy classes, hobby calligraphy / Kaisho (regular script), Gyosho (semi-cursive script), Sosho (cursive script) - 6-8 characters on half-size paper [Product Size] Approx. 11.5mm diameter x 252mm [Brush Tip Specification] No. 4 / [Shaft Diameter] Approx. 11.5mm [Brush Tip Shape] Medium tip / [Brush Tip Length] Approx. 42mm [Elasticity] Moderate hardness [Main Materials] Sheep wool, horsehair, badger hair