NAKAYA FOUNTAIN PEN introduction of the craftsmen

NAKAYA FOUNTAIN PEN introduction of the craftsmen
last up date 2006/09/17

- Pen Craftman - Sadao Watanabe

	1939	Born in downtown in Tokyo
	1955	Entered Platinum Pen Co.& assigned manufacturing devision in charge of pens.
	1974	Went to Taipei to stert Platinum Pen (Taiwan) affiliated Co.
	1993	Went to Shanghai as adviser of Platinum Pen (China) affiliated Co.
	1996	Retired from Platinum Pen Co.
		Sadao now keeps busy repairing every brand of fountain pens and is very well known as a top pen collector He also spends his time going to pen shows and repairing customer's fountain pens on location.
	his motto:	making effort,patient,honesty

- Pen designer and nib engineer - Shinichi Yoshida

1964		Born in Hiroshima
1991	Entered Platinum Pen Co.& assigned product planning devision in charge of pens.
1998- 2002	Moved a design office for haircut and beauty products and smoking tools.
2003	Joined the Nakaya by a proposal of Mr. Nakata.

		He is now the Heart of Nakaya Fountain Pen. He not only wirtes the chart of new product, but also adjust the nib one by one. He also loves traditional artcrafts.
his motto:		Honesty Que sera, sera !

- Metal press craftman - Kazuo Maruyama

	1940	Born in Tokyo
	1956	Entered Platinum Pen Co,Ltd("Platinum Industry" in those days) and was assigned to the metal division and placed in charge of caps,barrels,and clips.
	1972	Went to Mexico as adviser of metal press (barrel),pen press & adjustment.
	1974	Went to Taipei and consulted in the startup of Platinum Pen (Taiwan) our affiliated Co.
	1992	Moved from factory to the repair section,after that,engaged in handmade fountain pens with Mr.Sadao Watanabe.
	1997	Retired from Platinum Pen Co.
		He is now fully committed to working with Nakaya and specializes in metal press technology.
	his motto:	have fun in the life

- Lathe Craftman - Kohsuke Matsubara

	1933	Born in Tokyo
	1949	Began his apprentice at the Kuramochi Lathe manufacturing Co.
	1951	Join the Ozawa Co., to master the use of the lathe for high quality pen techniques.
	1953	Joined Platinum Pen Co. and was assigned to the pen barrel section. Designed and manufactured may different barrels using the lathe.
	1965	Reassigned to the new molding machine division planning new products with new molding techniques.
	1971	Bacame a team member for the designing of Platinum's 70th anniversary fountain pen.
	1972	1972 Became a team member for the designing of Platinum's special fountain pen commemorating the 50th anniversary of Emperor Hirohito's marriage to his wife.
	1991	Retired from Platinum pen Co.
		He now spends his days manufacturing celluloid, ebonite, briar and other woods.
	his motto:	You can travel thousands of miles in just one step.