Platinum Izumo Maki-E Fountain Pen - YagumonuriIn May 2013, for the first time in 60 years, the Buddhist ritual of Dai Sengu was performed in Taisha, the Izumo Grand Shrine. To celebrate, Platinum created the Yagumonuri which features a sea of clouds, the symbol of Izumo. These Yagumothick cloudsare drawn on the ceiling of the Taisha shrine. Numerous processes are involved in the time consuming and delicate practice of Yagumonuri, where a pattern drawn in bright, colored lacquer is sprinkled with