Original post and verification here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/1kiqsow/wts_conus_limited_time_japanese_pens_sale_myus/

For a limited time (rest of today), I'm doing a last call on this pen, before I head off to Vegas.

This is a NOS Sailor Sakura Nagare, a legendary pen decorated in plenty of raden, chinkin, and urushi lacquer. [N]

https://imgur.com/a/sailor-sakura-nagare-nos-poQUF59

Some history on this pen:

You can find some more on this series of pens here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/1i5ek2r/wts_sailor_prime_ministers_consolation_gift/

2,513 ever made, this is one rare pen - Sailor Sakura Nagare was originally created as a state gift commissioned by the Prime Minister of Japan in 2007. It was presented to foreign dignitaries and heads of state as a symbol of Japanese craftsmanship, refinement, and cultural identity. The pen’s name, meaning “cherry blossom stream,” reflects the beauty and impermanence of nature, a central theme in Japanese aesthetics.

After WW2, many Japanese veterans found themselves without a home. Due to various technicalities, many returning service members were denied a military pension, or even recognition as former members of the military. They were not repatriated until 1956, a whole decade after the war had ended. Many of these japanese veterans went on to pass away unrecognized, and finally in 2010, the japanese prime minister comissioned 2,1560 of these apology gifts for the suffering that japanese POWs faced.

The PRO GEAR versions of these pens were either given as gifts to dignitaries or POWs, and were never available to the public, while the 1911 versions were released in a very limited run. The pens in the public market right now are all resold from those who received them as gifts.

The pen itself's streams of raden and gold powder are supposed to represent the fall of cherry blossoms, when they fall in "streams" from the trees. Featuring a special Sailor’s 21k gold nib designated with a paluwonia embossment, and made with the utmost attention to detail, the Sakura Nagare stands as a representation of Japan’s national spirit and a rare piece of diplomatic history.

I bought this directly from a vintage pens shop in Nihonbashi. For the rest of today, I'm letting this piece go for $920 OBO. After that the price will go up to over $1,000, like I had originally planned on letting this go, but I need funds to cover my trip desperately. Everything in the photos is included - pen, case, original ink gift bottle, and paperwork.

To own one of these pens is to own a rare piece of Japanese history.