By YOSHIAKI ARAI/ Staff Writer
May 18, 2021 at 07:30 JST
The nib is polished repeatedly with a special sheet of paper made with a secret process to ensure it functions properly at the Kyobashi outlet of the Kinari Glass studio in Osaka’s Miyakojima Ward. (Yoshiaki Arai)
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