HISTORY

I　introduce history !!!!
Do you know where pencil was  born?
Do you know who was the first user of eraser?
We don't know stationery's history , although  we use them every day!!
So let's learn history together !!

This　week , I choice two main theme.
①pencil
1.origin
In 1564,black material was discovered in M.t Borodel in the UK , and people tried to use it for writing!
The black material is black lead.
Do you know black lead ?
It is the material that is used for pencil lead,so people discovered they can wright with black lead and it became to use for writing .
But black lead make hands dirty ,so , in 1565 ,people put it into wood or  wrapped a cloth around it !
This is beginning of pencil !!!
2.happening
People had used black lead for 200 years.
But there were  no black lead in M.t Borobel in 1765.
Why?  →　People used up all black lead in M.t Borobel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every thing has the end.......................................
NO!NO!NO!  Pencil revived !!
Napoleon commanded Nikoras Konte and Kasper Farver to revive black lead.
They collected pieces or powder of black lead in the other mountain and  mixed with clay to make pencil lead !!!
They also discovered the way to change thickness of lead.
How excellent its history!!!!

②Japanese Brush

1.origin
The story that a general Mouten in Qin(China) is the first maker of brush is very familiar with everyone. But , in fact , ancient Chinese inscriptions on bone and tortoise shell which was written by using brush in the era of In (BC1600~BC1028) was leaved , so it is familiar with some people that there have been brush since the era of In. More over there are some pattern which were seemed to be written by brush in neolithic pottery.

left：The replica of the oldest brush 'Nagasahude'

right：'Inobifude' it was discovered in the era of Kan.

 

2.In Japan
In , Japan ,  'Tenpyoufude' in Syousouin are the oldest Japanese brush and it is made of rabbit , deer ,  raccoon dog .
It is not sure that Brush came to Japan , but  according to  literature ,Japanese people started to make Brush until 'Taiohounennkann'(AC701~704)
In 812 , Kuukai gave mikado raccoon dog's brushes which was made in the way that was
called 'zouhituhou' and was born in Tou (China) .
So we can guess that high level skill came to Japan from China or Korea and it affected Japanese culture.
In these days , Japanese People came to begin making Japanese brush in the whole country and often use deer's brush which is suitable to write Hiragana.
 In Edo era , high quality brushes was made as side job of  samurai .
3.The change oh the manufacturing method and materials
 
Current main type of Brush (Mizufude , Musinfude) has started since Meiji era in Japan . this type can absorb black ink into the root.
Question.
What types do you think people had used until Meiji era ?

ANSWER will be inserted in  NEXT WEEK!!

Thank you for reading!
Have a nice WEEK!