A favorite amongst Japanese pencil aficionados, Kita-Boshi is a 5th generation pencil maker. Like many a thoughtful manufacturer, it's a company whose ethos can be read in its aphorisms - from the founder, “A pencil sacrifices itself to serve people. Both humans and pencils need cores,” to the current president, "You can't write with a pencil unless you sharpen yourself. No matter how good the core is, if you don't sharpen it, you can't dream." Pencils made from highest-quality cedar and cypress. Each pencil writes about 31 miles (longer than a marathon!) Made in Japan.
Vivid colors, smooth touch, excellent adhesion to paper. Suitable for children and adults. Non-toxic. Made of recyclable wood with a 'just right' level of hardness. Lightfast oil-based pigments give a warm and gentle color. Slide-out interior paper tray keeps pencils organized; exterior case is also paper. Colors labeled on pencils in signature font.
36 Piece Set includes:
colors: red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue, purple, brown, light blue, pink, white, black, vermillion, chrome yellow, deep green, ultramarine, magenta, carmine, Vandyke brown, yellow ochre, light orange, grey, gold, silver, mandarin orange, lemon yellow, olive green, emerald green, peacock blue, Prussian blue, reddish brown, leaf green, sky blue, wisteria violet, lilac, rose red
24 Piece Set includes:
colors: red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue, purple, brown, light blue, pink, white, black, vermillion, chrome yellow, deep green, ultramarine, magenta, carmine, Vandyke brown, yellow ochre, light orange, grey, gold, silver
12 Piece Set includes:
colors: red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue, purple, brown, light blue, pink, light orange, black