Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Chinkin Housoge Kikyo PlatinumThe Housoge floral pattern represents an idealized hybrid ""flower in paradise"" as envisioned by the Pure Land Buddhism of the period. The Housoge has its origins in the Tenpyo period, 729 749 CE, during which time Buddhism was becoming an officially recognized state religion in Japan. The Naka ai Cigar Platinum on blue is a masterwork of collaborative design. The tapered shape of the Naka ai provides an elegant surface for the painstaking Chinkin