Japanese Ink Stick Calligraphy Shodo Soot Tool Shuji Kanji Vtg Black Sumi JK158 Kashiki Inscription on the bottom is

Inscription on the bottom is Kakufuku-Mei or Kakufuku-In

Lattice design

Attached paper says the words by this artist: 3 generations of my family have been living here in Kobe for about 100 years

33 cm wide x 8 cm tall

Gray lines on the white background

Japanese Ink Stick Calligraphy Shodo Soot Tool Shuji Kanji Vtg Black Sumi JK158 Kashiki Inscription on the bottom isJapanese Ink Stick Sumi Black Ink Japanese ink stick or Japanese Sumi Cased in the matching wooden box Blocked ink for calligraphy and painting Bluish black ink, Aozumi or Seiboku in Japanese Kanji on the wooden box and ink stick reads Tokusen Aozumi, which means specially selected bluish black ink The paper on the lid backside says: Aozumi made from the soot of burned pine tree, bluish black ink good for calligraphy and painting Soot Item weight: 27