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Brand: Mitsubishi Pencil Co.
Made in: Japan
Oh, these are quite impressive.....when was the last time you've seen a black uni .... in 7B?!! Once upon a time these were made exclusively for the Society for Penmanship Education in Wakayama Prefecture. Read more about vintage Japanese pencils on the BNP blog.
Characters on the reverse translation: middle line of kanji
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.