Nakaya Portable Cigar Red-Crowned CraneThe Nakaya Portable Cigar Red Crowned Crane utilizes blue Tamesukashi Maki e technique to realize its lush and lyrical motif. Each pen is hand crafted in a process which requires up to a year to be completed. The crane motif, now just a subtle pattern against the dark background, will grow brighter and more easily visible as the outer layer of fuki urushi lacquer matures and grows more transparent. This evolution over time is seen as a key value in