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Hi uni 6B

Brand: Mitsubishi Pencil Co.

Made in: Japan

Oh my! Rare Black-n-Blue Edition!! A custom uni when custom wasn't cool!  The bottom pencil shows a third side of the pencil with Japanese characters “Chosen by the Society for Penmanship Education in Wakayama Prefecture” – it appears these were specially made for this Society.

Characters on the reverse translation:  white middle line of kanji

“For the use in pen copying”
but it needs explanation of background.
The government issues official certificates to
people who pass official exams in which they are required to
hand-copy a printed material either by brush (of calligraphy) or
by some kind of pen (fountain pen, pencil, ball-point pen, etc.)
This pencil says it fits the use in the exam of the latter.

About Mitsubishi Pencil Co.

Founded in 1887 and formerly known as Masaki Yomato, Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. is best-known today for its “uni” brand of quality writing instruments sold worldwide. Curiously, this Tokyo-based business is unrelated to Mitsubishi Motors and other brands within the Mitsubishi Group. Same name, same logo, completely different company.