Lion Pen Nib School Pen (Bucky) - 10 nibs The nib is engraved with FUKUI IND CO JIS LION MADE IN JAPAN. 20 nibs total. Free shipping. Unused. These are dip pen nibs, popular for penmanship and manga. Some teachers write ◆Naka works◆ in penmanship, but unlike spoon nibs, they allow you to draw delicate lines in kana works, making them suitable for penmanship of kana works. Also, unlike G-pens, the nib doesn't open as much, allowing for uniform, thin lines, making them suitable for drawing fine backgrounds, small items, and effect lines in manga. About Lion Pen Nibs: LION, famous for office equipment, used to manufacture these, but they are no longer in production. The company is listed as Fukui Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Address: 820 Nagayoshideto-cho, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City) This was the manufacturing company for Lion pen nibs. LION is a trademark of Fukui Shoji (currently Lion Office Products). The manufacturing and sales of pen nibs were discontinued over 20 years ago, in 1996 (Heisei 8). These are pen nibs from a brand that will eventually disappear. Currently, the Japanese pen nib brands on the market are Tachikawa, Nikko, and Zebra. The Nikko brand was taken over by Tachikawa, so the manufacturers are only Tachikawa and Zebra. A long time ago, I heard that Mr. Keisui Suzuki, who is currently very active in U-Can, used Lion spoon pens during the Tokyo penmanship era. There is also talk that the older ones are better in performance. The number of dip pens manufactured around 1985, during the period of rapid economic growth, was 1 million gross (1 gross is 144 pieces), an astronomical figure. The nibs were made by craftsmen using manufacturing machines, but it seems they are still maintaining and using the manufacturing machines from that time. There are fewer craftsmen like in the old days, and there were many skilled workers back then, so the overall skill level was high, and I've heard that the old ones are better, but please take it as just a story. Also, chrome nibs are less prone to deterioration and still have the same performance as they did back then. Lion School Pens are one of my favorite nibs.