When Ryosuke Namiki left his job as a professor in 1915 to open a a small factory to produce gold fountain pen nibs, little did he realize where the journey would eventually lead. As he expanded into producing superb quality writing instruments, he joined forces with Masao Wada in 1918 to form Namiki Manufacturing LTD. The 2 settled on the name Pilot as the trade name, a reference to ship captains, to pay homage to their love of the sea. In 1925, Namiki patented the process of applying lacquer to the bodies of pens to prevent color fade. But in 1926, Namiki decided to introduce the ancient art of maki-e, the art of applying metallic dust to wet lacquer, to the writing instrument. To make a long story short, each fountain pen produced is now known as a distinguished and breathtaking work of art.
From 1926 to 1946, only 400 pens were were produced using the new technique and each one is now considered a treasure among fountain pen enthusiasts. Currently Namiki offers a variety of fine lines, from the wonderful beauty of the Emperor Collection, to the exquisitely intricate designs of the Yukari Collection, Namiki has gained worldwide recognition of not only producing one of the finest writing instruments, but producing timeless pieces of art. As beautiful as each Namiki fountain pen is, they are made to be used. With superior quality nibs and an excellent delivery system that provides a consistently smooth stroke, Namiki continues to set the standards in the luxury fountain pen marketplace of today.
![]() Pilot Namiki Iroshizuku Heritage Chestnut Fountain Pen US $36.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point Capless Sv Fountain Pen F US $88.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Nippon Art Ume Plum Blossom Fountain Pen US $203.50
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![]() Iroshizuku Ink Pilot Namiki Vortex Fountain Pen Gr US $12.50
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![]() Pilot Namiki 1985 “quatro” Pink White Fountain Pen US $44.30
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![]() Pilot Namiki Fountain Pen F Nib capless Deep Yellow US $93.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Fountain Pen M Nib Capless Deep Yellow US $93.00
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![]() Namiki Fountain Pen US $500.00
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![]() 24 Namiki Black Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge In Pk US $9.75
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![]() Namiki Sterling Hawk Roller Ball Pen New In Box 63400 US $398.99
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![]() 24 Namiki Blue Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge New In Box US $12.75
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![]() Namiki Black Vanishing Point Fountain Pen 14k M Nib US $100.00
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![]() Namiki Fountain Pen Ink 2 Oz Bottle Nib Black 69200 US $2.00
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![]() New Pilot Namiki Falcon Black Gold Fountain Pen Fine US $94.00
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![]() New Namiki Pilot Fermo Capless Black Fountain Pen US $260.00
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![]() Namiki Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen Italic Nib US $199.00
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![]() Namiki Vanishing Point Fountain Pen Rhodium New In Box US $310.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Makie Pinewood 14kt Fine Fountain Pen US $20.50
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![]() Pilot Namiki 14kt Maki E Grape M Nib Fountain Pen US $52.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Capless Fermo Black M 18kt Fountain Pen US $20.50
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![]() Pilot Capless Namiki Vanishing Point Fountain Pen New US $199.95
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![]() Namiki Pilot Fountain Pen Ink Cartridges 12 Pk Black US $4.19
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![]() New Namiki Pilot Vanishing Point Blue Fountain Pen Wow US $133.00
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![]() New Namiki Vanishing Ball Point Blue Carbonesque Pen US $108.00
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![]() Namiki Pilot Nearlux Mu M90 Fountain Pen Med Nib US $150.00
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![]() Namiki Pilot Falcon Metal Fountain Pen Black Med Nib US $185.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Takamakie Shikunshi Orchid Metaphor Fpen US $676.00
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![]() Pilot Namiki Gold Ring Fountain Pen Fp 78g Red B Nib US $8.99
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![]() Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point Fountain Pen Converter C20 US $4.50
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![]() Pilot Namiki Gold Ring Fountain Pen Fp 78g Black B Nib US $8.99
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![]() Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point Black Ballpoint Pen US $108.80
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![]() Pilot Namiki Gold Ring Fountain Pen Fp 78g Blue B Nib US $8.99
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![]() Pilot Namiki Gold Ring Fountain Pen Fp 78g Green F Nib US $8.99
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