Nakaya Naka-ai Writer Kuro-roiroDesigned by Nakaya master pen designer Shinichi Yoshida in collaboration with John Mottishaw, the Naka ai, with its cone shaped ends and tapered body, combines many of Nakayas most distinctive design features in a single model. The smooth deep black lacquer surface gives this pen a classic look. ""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