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[[File:Logo-Platinum.svg|center|400px|Platinum logo]]

[[File:Logo-Platinum.svg|center|400px|Platinum logo]]

[[Platinum]] is one of the three major historic Japanese fountain  pen manufacturers (with [[Pilot]] and [[Sailor]]), and although it is perhaps less famous than the other two brands, it is still always remained on the market until today as an independent company.  

''Platinum'' is one of the three major historic Japanese fountain  pen manufacturers (with [[Pilot]] and [[Sailor]]), and although it is perhaps less famous than the other two brands, it is still always remained on the market until today as an independent company.  

While not know on his history for particular technical or stylistic innovations, the [[Platinum]] pens have always been of excellent quality, and the company was still the first to introduce in the Japanese industry the manufacturing with plastic injection, since the first post-war period. {{Infobox_Brand|Platinum}}

While not know on his history for particular technical or stylistic innovations, the ''Platinum'' pens have always been of excellent quality, and the company was still the first to introduce in the Japanese industry the manufacturing with plastic injection, since the first post-war period. {{Infobox_Brand|Platinum}}{{BrandData|Founder=Syunichi Nakata|Date=1919|Place=Tokyo|Country=JP|Fullname=Nakaya Seisakusho}}

== 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.  

Between the 60s and 70s is then to report a particular production of pens lined with the leather of a particular species of toad (''Pipa pipa'') originating in Suriname.

Between the 60s and 70s is then to report a particular production of pens lined with the leather of a particular species of toad (''Pipa pipa'') originating in Suriname.

{{CronoMarca|Platinum}}

{{BrandChrono|Platinum}}

==Riferimenti esterni==

==External references==

* [http://platinumpenusa.com/history/] Sito dell'azienda

* [http://platinumpenusa.com/history/] Company website

* [http://www.angelfire.com/fl/prestonthepenman/Platinum.html] Sito di un rivenditore con la storia aziendale

* [http://www.angelfire.com/fl/prestonthepenman/Platinum.html] Reseller website with company history

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080322105608/http://www.platinumplace.tc/] Sito di un collezionista

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080322105608/http://www.platinumplace.tc/] A collector website

==Note==

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{{CategorizeBrand|Giappone}}

[[Category:Giappone]]