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Higo inlay boasts a traditional of about 40 years, is an inlay technique that uses gold and gold wire that is finely carved into a chisel and finely carved into the groove. In the Edo period, it was used in katana hardware such as the brim, and petite, and was used as a symbol of the warriors Dundism. The heavy and elegant technique has been called "Higo inlay", and has been inherited from generations to generations and has produced a number of famous and masterpieces. ★ "Inlay" inlay means shape and "inlay" means "inlay" is inlay. Inlay is a technique of inlaying a certain material into a different material and the product. In English, the inlay is called Damascene (Damachine), the word comes from Damascus (8th Century Syria), which is the origin of this technology, and the technology was passed through silk road to the Far East Japan. Platinum fountain pens have a long tradition of Higo inlay, used as a composite writing instrument.