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== History ==

== History ==

''Platinum'' was born in [[1919]] in Okayama Prefecture where ''Syunichi Nakata'' had created a workshop for the production of pens. In [[1924]], he moved to Tokyo, and founded the ''Nakaya Seisakusho'' that after four years it was renamed as ''Platinum Pen Company'', in this period the company adopted his traditional trademark logo illustrating a world globe with written with the central initials of the founder separated by a star. Has been reported (according to Lambrou) the export of pens with the name 555.

[[Platinum]] was born in [[1919]] in Okayama Prefecture where ''Syunichi Nakata'' had created a workshop for the production of pens. In [[1924]], he moved to Tokyo, and founded the ''Nakaya Seisakusho'' that after four years it was renamed as ''Platinum Pen Company'', in this period the company adopted his traditional trademark logo illustrating a world globe with written with the central initials of the founder separated by a star. Has been reported (according to Lambrou) the export of pens with the name 555.

About half of the '30s the company, following the style created by [[Pilot]], launched in the production of pens [[Maki-e]], but to differentiate its production resorted to other traditional Japanese techniques such as the [[Kanshitsu]], with the use of mother of pearl inlays, and decorative wicker rattan.  

About half of the '30s the company, following the style created by [[Pilot]], launched in the production of pens [[Maki-e]], but to differentiate its production resorted to other traditional Japanese techniques such as the [[Kanshitsu]], with the use of mother of pearl inlays, and decorative wicker rattan.