Sailor 115th Anniversary Commemorative Fountain Pen - HIROSHIMA - Momiji

Sailor 115th Anniversary Commemorative Fountain Pen - HIROSHIMA -Momiji

The Sailor 115th Anniversary Commemorative HIROSHIMA fountain pen series honors Sailor’s Hiroshima origins and over a century of craftsmanship in the region. Created in collaboration with regional artisans, municipal partners, and historic workshops, this series features pen bodies crafted from locally sourced Hiroshima timber. The wood is carefully stabilized and finished with oil to protect the material while bringing out its natural warmth, tactile depth, and grain. Each pen is fitted with Sailor’s 21K solid gold nib, specially engraved with a commemorative 115th-anniversary motif, and a custom-engraved cap ring marking Sailor’s Hiroshima origins.

The Momiji is a limited edition of 1,150 pieces, celebrating Hiroshima’s official prefectural tree through pure, refined maple wood. Known for its remarkable durability, fine texture, and resistance to wear, Momiji is shaped into a clean, minimalist silhouette that allows the natural elegance of the wood to take center stage. The finish is designed to develop a rich, personal patina over a lifetime of use, creating a pen that becomes uniquely yours with time. Offered exclusively with a Medium Fine (MF) 21K gold nib, the pen comes with a Yosegi Zaiku wood origami crane, a presentation box wrapped in handmade paper crafted from recycled Orizuru, a microfiber cloth, and an exclusive hand-stitched pouch made from authentic Bingo-gasuri indigo-dyed cotton.

• Bi-color 21K solid gold with a special engraved “115th Anniversary” mark
• Medium fine nib
• Exclusive cap ring engraved with “Sailor 115th Anniversary Hiroshima Est.”
  
• Fill mechanism: Cartridge or converter (Sailor proprietary) 
• Cap / Barrel: Yosegi Zaiku (Maple/Gingko/Sawtooth Oak) / Oil Finish
• φ18.5×134mm
• 34g
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• Release date: September 2026
• Limited edition of 1,150 pieces worldwide

• Comes with a converter and 2 black ink cartridges

Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.

In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.

In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.