{"product_id":"kin-shushinboku","title":"Kin-Shushinboku inkstick ( Brownish black, Real gold leaf, 金主臣墨 )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKin-Shushinboku takes its name from Kin (金), gold, Shu (主), master, Shin (臣), retainer, and Boku (墨), ink. \"Shushin\" is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/By%C5%8Dbu\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ea traditional folding screen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e held in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kunaicho.go.jp\/e-about\/shisetsu\/shosoin01.html\"\u003ethe Shosoin Repository in Nara\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and during the Edo period Kobaien was granted rare access to view its treasures — this inkstick's design is drawn directly from that screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from superb rapeseed oil, it turns glossy black at full strength and a warm brownish black in pale washes. Its gold leaf serves three purposes: beauty, protecting the ink from chemical change over time, and — as generations of Japanese calligraphers have found — helping the brush glide more smoothly, particularly for Kuzushiji cursive script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 35mm wide, 113mm long, 12mm thick, and 58 grams, it's a substantial, gift-worthy stick built for painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare chance to work with a design pulled straight from an imperial treasure house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -24px; top: 478.906px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40561566318784,"sku":"gybk-02","price":273.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-02-_06_2048.jpg?v=1688719266","url":"https:\/\/the-worlds-oldest-inkstick.jp\/products\/kin-shushinboku","provider":"★Kobaien Sumi Ink Stick Shop by Ichi Inc., Japan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}