{"product_id":"delta-ainu-indigenous-people","title":"Ainu N.O.S. Indigenous People","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Ainu N.O.S. fountain pen\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the \u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e series, was made in 2005 with dark blue \u003cstrong\u003emother-of-pearl resin\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-turned from solid bar, interspersed with multi-colored resin rings and \u003cstrong\u003esolid silver\u003c\/strong\u003e details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pens for sale here are N.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e (New Old Stock): never used, never sold or displayed, but kept in Delta's warehouse since 2005. Delta has reassembled and overhauled them, equipping them with a \u003cstrong\u003enew 14Kt gold nib\u003c\/strong\u003e (or \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e), both customized with the original decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eContinue ▷\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark blue mother-of-pearl resin body, hand-turned from solid bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-colored resin rings along the profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCap band and cap top disc in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/penne-in-argento-o-vermeil\"\u003e925‰ solid silver\u003c\/a\u003e, relief engraved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel or 14Kt gold nib, decorated with original Ainu motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable nib, compatible with standard converter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartridge or converter filling system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/inchiostro-iroshizuku\"\u003eIroshizuku yama-budo\u003c\/a\u003e (dark red purple) to enhance the deep tones of the resin, or with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/inchiostri-la-perle-des-encres\"\u003eJ. Herbin Larmes de cassis\u003c\/a\u003e (dark red purple) for a consistent color combination with the pen's character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Ainu fountain pen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body of the \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Ainu N.O.S. Indigenous People fountain pen\u003c\/strong\u003e is made of dark blue mother-of-pearl resin, hand-turned from a solid bar, with multi-colored resin rings marking its profile. At the end of the cap, there is a relief-engraved \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/penne-in-argento-o-vermeil\"\u003e925‰ solid silver\u003c\/a\u003e band, similar to the disc at the top of the cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel or 14Kt gold nib — both decorated with the original Ainu motif — is interchangeable and compatible with a standard converter. The pen can be filled with cartridges or a converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Ainu people and the Indigenous People collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ainu\" means \"human.\" The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ainu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAinu people\u003c\/a\u003e believe that all living beings and natural phenomena — animals, fire, water, wind — are deities, for whom prayers or rituals are performed in daily life. The word \"Ainu\" refers instead to everything that is not a god.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ainu live in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago. They are about 15,000 individuals of Europoid origin, with fair skin, wavy black hair, and brown eyes, who traditionally lived by hunting, fishing, and gathering. It is not known with certainty whether they descend from a Mongol or Caucasian population that landed on this island about 25,000–30,000 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving no written language, they transmit stories, legends, and moral rules orally from generation to generation. Ainu history and tradition are entrusted to narrative prose and epic poetry; melodies are built on two or three notes and often imitate the sounds of animals or birdsongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Westerner to come into contact with them was the Dutch sailor Maerten Vries, during his 1643 voyage along the northern coasts of Japan, during which the first map of those regions was drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1868, with the Meiji Restoration, Hokkaido became an integral part of Japan. A process of colonization began that transformed Ainu culture: the Japanese, attracted by those pristine lands, gradually settled there. In 1872, the Ainu were enumerated as Kyodojin (aborigines). Despite the assimilation policy, they have maintained their identity as an indigenous people — \"an unspoiled people frozen at the dawn of history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does N.O.S. mean and why is it relevant to the Ainu Indigenous People?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN.O.S. stands for \u003cem\u003eNew Old Stock\u003c\/em\u003e: products manufactured and never entered into the commercial circuit, kept intact by the manufacturer. The Delta Ainu pens for sale on pens.it have remained in Delta's warehouse since 2005 without ever being sold or used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs the Delta Ainu part of a larger collection?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Ainu belongs to Delta's \u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e series, one of the most appreciated thematic collections of the Neapolitan brand, dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the world. Other models from the same series are available on pens.it: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sentinelesi-indigenous-people\"\u003eSentinelesi\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/simbu-indigenous-people\"\u003eSimbu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow many units are still available?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Delta Ainu Indigenous People is a limited series from 2005, no longer in production and sold out for many years. The available units come directly from the original Delta stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Delta","offers":[{"title":"Extra Fine Steel","offer_id":56931229303049,"sku":"Dainu1NOS.EF","price":198.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Steel","offer_id":56931229335817,"sku":"Dainu1NOS.F","price":198.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium Steel","offer_id":56931229368585,"sku":"Dainu1NOS.M","price":198.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Broad Steel","offer_id":56931229401353,"sku":"Dainu1NOS.B","price":198.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Steel Stub","offer_id":56931229434121,"sku":"Dainu1NOS.ST","price":198.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"14Kt ExtraFine","offer_id":56931229466889,"sku":"Dainu1KNOS.EF","price":596.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"14kt Fine","offer_id":56931229499657,"sku":"Dainu1KNOS.F","price":596.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"14kt Medium","offer_id":56931229532425,"sku":"Dainu1KNOS.M","price":596.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"14K Broad","offer_id":56931229565193,"sku":"Dainu1KNOS.b","price":596.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"14K Stub","offer_id":56931229597961,"sku":"Dainu1KNOS.ST","price":596.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/8797\/7993\/files\/DAiunuNOSapQ.jpg?v=1775067854","url":"https:\/\/www.pens.it\/en\/products\/delta-ainu-indigenous-people","provider":"Pens.it by Giardino Italiano","version":"1.0","type":"link"}