Jointly operated by Plus Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Tadahisa Imaizumi, hereinafter referred to as “Plus”) and Sailor Fountain Pen Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Hikaru Tamura, hereinafter referred to as “Sailor Fountain Pen”), “ancora” in Ginza, Tokyo, will release “Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen Souka-SOUKA” on Friday, May 23, 2025.11 : It will be on sale at the same time at the Ancora Ginza main store and online shop from :00. In addition, the Ginza main store will start accepting advance telephone reservations from 11:00 on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Official website (online shop) https://www.ancora-shop.jp/
*English follows Japanese.
For the first time as an ANCORA-limited fountain pen, the Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen with a “paper cutout” motif is now available. The paper cutout design created by Naofumi Hama, who is active as a three-dimensional paper cutout artist, has been reproduced on the body using delicate printing technology.
The main body color is available in two types: silver/white and gold/black. The smooth 14K nib is designed with an illustration of a flower and a butterfly, and the lid stopper decoration is decorated with cherry blossoms in a different foil. You can choose from three character widths: F (fine print) / MF (medium fine print) / M (medium character).
Naofumi Hama’s comment: “I designed it with the hope of creating a world of small plants and flowers in a fountain pen, and I was conscious of the ‘flow’ of life force from the bottom to the top, and I packed the concept of ‘improbable’ that I value when creating three-dimensional paper cutout works with a world view that is impossible in reality, where many kinds of plants and flowers bloom from a single stem.”
Official website (online shop) https://www.ancora-shop.jp/
Scheduled to be released on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen Souka-SOUKA (Sailor Fountain Pen)
Price: ¥37,400 (¥34,000 excluding tax)
Character width: F (Fine) / MF (Medium) / M (Medium)
– Body color: Silver/white, gold/black
– Pen nib: 14K
– Converter sold separately
【Advance Telephone Reservation】
Only customers who can pick up at the Ginza main store will be able to make advance telephone reservations from 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025. Please apply by phone (Ancora Ginza Main Store 03-6274-6522).
* Reservations are limited to one per person.
* Pre-order quantities are limited. Thank you for your understanding.
* There is no advance reservation at the online shop.
On sale Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. JST
PROFESSIONALGEAR Slim Limited Edition SOUKA
Price: 37,400 yen (34,000 yen without tax)
Width: F / MF / M
Nib: 14K gold
Converter & Cartridge type *each sold separately
Official Website (Online Shop)； https://www.ancora-shop.jp/
【Advance Reservations by Telephone】
We will be accepting advance telephone reservations from 11:00 a.m. on May 16, 2025 (Fri.) only for customers who are able to pick up the product at the Ginza store. Please call ancora Ginza store at 03-6274-6522.
*Reservation is limited to one per person.
*Please note that the quantity of reservations is limited.
*There are no advance reservations at the online shop.
He began his career as a self-taught writer in 2012.
In addition to two-dimensional paper cutting, he devised a new style called “three-dimensional paper cutting”.
He has created new works that have never been seen before, such as “Sakura Kingyo”, which is one of his representative works, using a method called “curved three-dimensional paper cutting”, in which he makes his own curved surface and cuts it out.
He has also appeared in many TV programs and is active in various media. He has published four practical books, including the book “Three-dimensional paper cutouts of Naofumi Hama” (published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha).
