Ōhashidō Sendai

Ōhashidō Sendai

If Sailor began manufacturing fountain pens in 1911 and is considered Japan’s oldest brand, Ōhashidō began just one year later.

Three generations of the Uehara family continued producing, in Sendai, some of the most interesting pieces from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Eiichi Uehara, father and mentor of Yuuichi, was recognized as a Living National Treasure of Japan. Through his designs, he endowed the brand’s creations with a strong and distinctive character.

Unfortunately, at the end of 2024, Yuuichi decided to cease the production of fountain pens, meaning that all enthusiasts have lost a benchmark artisanal brand.

At Inktraveler, we had the privilege of meeting him and selling his fountain pens for many years. We are certain that the fortunate owners of one of his pieces are aware that they possess a fragment of fountain pen history.

We asked Uehara-san to sign the boxes by hand, something he always did with a smile.

We no longer have Ōhashidō pens for sale, but as a tribute we would like to share a link to our blog, where some of his creations can be seen, including pieces from private collections:

http://inktraveler.blogspot.com/2019/12/ohashido-examen.html