JAPAN TOP QUALITY KURETAKE BRAND          

                               CALLIGRAPHY PEN

The Kuretake brand is recognized as a manufacturer of high quality stationery product. Our products are favored for its utility and high quality in not only Japan but also North and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East and Asian countries.

Since establishment in 1902, Kuretake has always focused on satisfying market’s needs. We strongly believe that our “hands on” products will continue to satisfy future customer requirements for both Stationery as well as Arts & Crafts industries.

We have wide range of products. Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information.

1. Sign

2. Memory System

3. Real bush

4. Cartoonist

Cartoonist is a system designed for use by professional, manga/cartoon artists, urban and graphic designers. With it's vast choice of markers and tools you can create endless styles of artwork.

5. Japanese traditional solid watercolors  "Gansai Tambi"

6. Kaleidolines

Kaleidolines is a type of picture in which lines are joined to create a work of art.

The name Kaleidolines is a combination of several words: the Greek words "kalós," which means beautiful, and "eîdos," which means shape; and the English word "lines," which can mean both a drawn line and a line as in a series of products. Kaleidolines was so named because it allows you to combine lines and shapes to create beautiful pictures.

Kaleidolines can be used to not only create decorative works, but also to make such items as cards to give to other people. It allows you to express your creativity by decorating miscellaneous goods and small items around you.

7. Brush pen

Kuretake launched its first brush pen in 1973, continuing to expand the line with each product having unique features for a variety of use. The brush pen is most commonly used for calligraphy, lettering, sketching, outlining, inking illustrations and ink washing.

OUR TECHNOLOGY

In addition to our expertise with writing instruments, our Technology Development team is continuously developing products for industrial application and use.

We possess years of experience in the field of particle dispersion technology, controlling particle size from nanometer to millimeter dependent on product requirement.

Our technology is based around environmental friendly water based solvents as an alternative to oil based solvents to achieve low VOC emission, promoting sustainable living with a low impact on the ecology.

Please feel free to contact us if you need any information.

Showa Shoji Co.,Ltd.

Address: 1-1 Koran, Gifu-city, Gifu-pref, 500-8703 Japan.