I never fully appreciated Nakaya pens (or any of the artisan Japanese pen makers) but I've found myself looking at them closer and closer this year. I recently ordered a Nakaya Decapod Aka-tamenuri (it takes many months for them to be made) but in the mean time this Nakaya Piccolo Writer was very generously lent to me by a friend on the other side of Australia from where I am. It's a beautiful and subtle pen that feels surprisingly light and is a very comfortable writer.

UPDATE: I've received my Nakaya Decapod Writer Aka-tanemuri and reviewed it here.