Red Sailor Hoscal 0.5 mm Pencil with red inlay clip, G/P trim and retractable sleeve.
In 1911, Mr. Kyugoro Sakata, an engineer from the historic naval port of Hiroshima, was introduced to a fountain pen brought from England by a sailor friend. Fascinated by it, he soon became determined to produce finely crafted writing instruments in Japan with the highest specification and writing performance.