Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Chinkin Housoge Kikyo-Tamenuri CharcoalDesigned by Nakaya master pen designer Shinichi Yoshida in collaboration with Classic Fountain Pen's John Mottishaw, the Naka ai, with its peaked ends and tapered body, combines many of Nakayas most distinctive design features in a single model. ""Naka ai"" has the meaning of middle or in between, and brings to mind the Middle Way of Buddhist practice with its emphasis on balance, integrity, and centeredness. Appropriately enough, the Naka ai occupies