Akashiya

AKASHIYA is the largest brush manufacturer in Japan with some 380 years of history, having been founded in the Mid Edo Period. While honoring our traditions, we also develop new products for a new age and have worked hard to bring the touch of traditional Japanese calligraphy to people around the world. Today, the company produce between 2 and 3 million calligraphy pens a year. We also export our products to Southeast Asia, Europe, and the USA, and are seeing how the traditions, styles, and elegance of Japan are being understood and appreciated abroad.