Where to buy sumi brush

As a true beginner and self taught, I rely so much on books and instructional video about sumi-e. It's quite easy to download the sumi-e videos from the internet and to buy ink stick. But purchasing sumi brush, suzuri (ink stone/ink well) is a different story.

Sumi brush is very rare here and no Indonesian art store sells the utensils. I have contacted reputable art store in my town and some other stores in Jakarta but it all ended up with disappointment. Even Kinokuniya stores, a Japanese chain book and art store in Jakarta, don't have them for sale.

There were no options left for me but purchasing brushes and suzuri online. My friend Russian friend Origa who lives in Michigan recommended some US-based online stores while some Japanese friends named few stores in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Kyoto. Unfortunately, most japanese stores that receive online order do not have english pages. Even Kyukyodo, an art store in Fukuoka since 1663 is not an exception!

So, if you are interested in sumi-e and can't purchase your supplies from local store, you may try to contact info@awesomeartsupply.com. It's an art store in the US that sells most of supplies produced by Paragon Art.