Observed arrival · 2026-10-24
錦光園: a Nara workshop for making sumi ink
This Nara ink workshop makes and sells traditional solid sumi ink, offers hands-on and online making experiences, and shares the craft’s history.
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- The workshop offers school lessons about Nara ink online or in person, and says they are free.
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The site lays out two traditional methods for solid ink—pine-soot and oil-soot—and introduces products including scented ink, confectionery-mold ink, and small “ohajiki” ink pieces. It also documents makers and the stories behind limited-production items. The workshop says its school lessons can be held online or in person and are free.
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