--- title: "Nakaya D-17 Portable: 17 mm Urushi Pen, 25 g, 14K Nib" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/nakaya-d-17-portable-fountain-pen/" description: "Nakaya D-17 Portable explained: 150 mm, 17 mm across and 25 g per Nakaya, urushi lacquer over ebonite, a 14K gold nib, eight finishes, made to order in Japan." category: "Pens" type: "Fountain pen" published: 2026-11-02 updated: 2026-11-02 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 10 products: - name: "Nakaya D-17 Portable Fountain Pen" brand: "Nakaya" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Japan" material: "Ebonite barrel finished in urushi lacquer, 14K gold nib made by Platinum Pen" price_band: "$$$$ (over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Nakaya Fountain Pen Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)" model: "D-17 Portable; product numbers such as 0164CP7-51-00 (Kikyo) and 0162CP7-30-00 (Shu)" url: "https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37611/" --- # Nakaya D-17 Portable: 17 mm Urushi Pen, 25 g, 14K Nib > The Nakaya D-17 Portable is a made-to-order fountain pen with a thicker barrel than Nakaya's Cigar Portable: 150 mm long, 17 mm across and 25 g per Nakaya, in ebonite finished with urushi lacquer and fitted with a 14K gold Platinum nib. It comes in eight finishes and sits in our $$$$ band (over $75). - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/nakaya-d-17-portable-fountain-pen/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-11-02 - Updated: 2026-11-02 ![Nakaya D-17 Portable fountain pen in blue urushi, capped and uncapped, 150 mm long and 17 mm across, with an enlarged gold nib and eight finish dots](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/nakaya-d-17-portable-fountain-pen-illustration-16x9.png?v=f7756e89) *The D-17 Portable in Kikyo, capped and uncapped, at the 150 mm and 17 mm Nakaya lists; cap, section and nib proportions are drawn by eye.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Nakaya D-17 Portable Fountain Pen | Nakaya (by Nakaya Fountain Pen Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)) | Japan | Japan | Ebonite barrel finished in urushi lacquer, 14K gold nib made by Platinum Pen | – | $$$$: over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (Nakaya D-17 Portable Fountain Pen): Japan. Nakaya's English site is titled "Japanese handmade fountain pens" and its pages describe urushi craftsmen working in Japan, but its product pages carry no separate country-of-origin line. Source: https://www.nakaya.org/en/about/origin/ - Good for: Office and signing. Skip it if you want the lighter 20 g Cigar Portable, a roll stopper pin or a ballpoint unit, which Nakaya doesn't offer for this model. ### Nakaya D-17 Portable Fountain Pen colors - Body colors (8 standard, 0 special edition): Kikyo (single-color urushi, Blue, named after bellflowers); Shu (single-color urushi, Vermilion); Midori (single-color urushi, Green, inspired by evergreen leaves); KuroRoiro (single-color urushi, Roiro black); Aka-tame (tame-nuri); Heki-tame (tame-nuri, Nakaya calls the color Heki-iro; in its photo the pen reads dark); Kuro-tame (tame-nuri); Toki-tame (tame-nuri, Pinkish base color, translucent amber look). - Per Nakaya (English) (https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/), checked 2026-11-02. Nakaya's D-17 Portable pages list these eight finishes. Tints are representative, sampled by eye from Nakaya's product photos; Nakaya says natural urushi varies a little from pen to pen, and its tame-nuri finishes are translucent, so they change with the light. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - Nakaya lists the D-17 Portable at 150 mm (5.9 in) long, 17 mm (0.67 in) across and 25 g (0.9 oz), against 15 mm and 20 g for its Cigar Portable. - On November 2, 2026 the four single-color finishes were ¥110,000 (about US$696) and the four tame-nuri finishes ¥120,000 (about US$759). - That is ¥20,000 (about US$127) to ¥25,000 (about US$158) above the matching Cigar Portable finishes. - Product pages show a 5-month lead time for single-color finishes and 6 months for tame-nuri; production starts after payment. - Nakaya says its roll stopper pin is not available for the D-17, and its ballpoint page doesn't list the D-17 by name. ## What is the Nakaya D-17 Portable? **It is the thicker sibling of the Cigar Portable: the same 150 mm torpedo shape, with a 17 mm barrel instead of 15 mm.** Nakaya says the larger barrel is heavy, fits firmly in the hand and gives a sense of stability. Nakaya Fountain Pen is a Tokyo maker of urushi-lacquered pens that traces its name to the 1924 firm behind Platinum (see [Platinum's history](https://stationerytimes.com/stories/platinum-pen-history/)). We read its English pages on November 2, 2026. ## What are the D-17 Portable's specs? **Nakaya lists 150 mm, 17 mm across and 25 g, in ebonite with an urushi finish.** It doesn't say whether the length is capped or posted. | Spec | Value (Nakaya) | |---|---| | Length | 150 mm (5.9 in) | | Diameter | 17 mm (0.67 in) | | Weight | 25 g (0.9 oz) | | Barrel | Ebonite, urushi finish | | Nib | 14K gold by Platinum, tuned to your writing chart | | Lead time | 5 months (single color), 6 months (tame-nuri) | | Roll stopper pin | Not available for this model | Nakaya's pages carry the note "Only the cigar model is available". We read that as the D-17 coming only in the cigar shape, but Nakaya doesn't explain it. ## How does the D-17 Portable differ from the Cigar Portable? **It is 2 mm thicker, 5 g heavier and ¥20,000 (about US$127) to ¥25,000 (about US$158) dearer.** Length and lead time match. | | D-17 Portable | [Cigar Portable](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/nakaya-cigar-portable-fountain-pen/) | |---|---|---| | Length | 150 mm (5.9 in) | 150 mm (5.9 in) | | Diameter | 17 mm (0.67 in) | 15 mm (0.6 in) | | Weight | 25 g (0.9 oz) | 20 g (0.7 oz) | | Single-color price | ¥110,000 (about US$696) | ¥85,000 (about US$538) | | Tame-nuri price | ¥120,000 (about US$759) | ¥100,000 (about US$633) | | Roll stopper pin | No | Yes | ![Nakaya D-17 Portable at 17 mm across above a Cigar Portable at 15 mm across, both 150 mm long, in blue urushi](https://stationerytimes.com/images/nakaya-d-17-portable-fountain-pen-diameters.svg?v=e87d310d) *Both pens at 1 mm = 5.8 px; the shapes are by eye, the 150 mm, 15 mm and 17 mm are Nakaya's. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.* ## Which finishes does the D-17 Portable come in? **Eight, the same two families as the Cigar Portable.** Single-color urushi gives Kikyo, Shu, Midori and KuroRoiro; tame-nuri, a translucent layered lacquer, gives Aka-tame, Heki-tame, Kuro-tame and Toki-tame. Nakaya warns that natural urushi varies slightly from the photo. | Family | List price (November 2, 2026) | Lead time | |---|---|---| | Single-color urushi | ¥110,000 (about US$696) | 5 months | | Tame-nuri | ¥120,000 (about US$759) | 6 months | ## Who is the D-17 Portable for? **It suits someone who wants a heavier, wider desk-style grip in a 150 mm pen.** - **Office and signing:** Nakaya describes the 17 mm barrel as heavy and stable in the hand, and offers an Extra Broad nib it calls suited to signatures. Skip it if you want the lighter 20 g Cigar Portable, a roll stopper pin or a ballpoint unit, which Nakaya doesn't offer for this model. ## What can't you add to a D-17? **Nakaya says a roll stopper pin isn't available for the D-17.** Its ballpoint page lists the Portable, Piccolo, Decapod and Tsumugi models and doesn't name the D-17, so ask before assuming a conversion. Nakaya's order tool also says a clip, roll stopper or ballpoint nib can't be chosen for some barrels, and the D-17 pages don't mention a clip. The nib is not limited: all nine sizes from Ultra Extra Fine (0.18 to 0.24 mm) to Extra Broad (0.66 to 0.86 mm) are listed, and a Music nib (0.9 to 1.0 mm) is by request for an extra fee. For how nib widths compare across makers see our [nib size guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/fountain-pen-nib-sizes-explained/). ## How do you order and care for it? **It follows the same order flow as the Cigar Portable.** You choose model and nib, fill in a writing chart, confirm by email, then pay by card, wire or PayPal before Nakaya starts building; Nakaya will tune the nib for free after purchase if you pay the shipping. Care advice is in our [Cigar Portable guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/nakaya-cigar-portable-fountain-pen/) and our [collector pen care guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/how-to-care-for-collector-pens/). ## Where is the D-17 Portable made, and what does it cost? **Nakaya calls its pens Japanese handmade fountain pens, and prices are in yen.** On November 2, 2026 the list prices were ¥110,000 (about US$696) and ¥120,000 (about US$759), in our $$$$ band (over $75). Shipping to the US was ¥15,000 (about US$95) by DHL and other countries ¥8,000 (about US$51) by EMS, with customs duties paid by the buyer. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does D-17 mean on a Nakaya pen? Nakaya doesn't explain the name. The 17 matches the 17 mm barrel diameter it lists, against 15 mm on the Cigar models. ### Does the D-17 come in other lengths? Yes. Nakaya also lists a D-17 Long at 170 mm, 17 mm across and 30 g, at the same two price levels as the Portable on November 2, 2026. ### Is the D-17 the same pen as the Ryogiri? No. Nakaya sells the Ryogiri as a web-exclusive model inspired by the logs of a log cabin. Its pages list the same 150 mm, 17 mm and 25 g, but Nakaya's photos show a faceted barrel with a pointed end instead of the D-17's rounded cigar shape. ### Can you add a roll stopper pin to a D-17? No. Nakaya says the roll stopper pin option is not available for the D-17, the Dorsal Fin or the Ryogiri, and that the Cigar models can take one. ### How heavy is the D-17 Portable? 25 g per Nakaya, which is 5 g more than the Cigar Portable and 5 g less than the 30 g D-17 Long. Nakaya calls the 17 mm barrel heavy and says it fits firmly in the hand. ### What does the note "only the cigar model is available" mean? It appears on Nakaya's D-17 pages. We read it as the D-17 being sold only in the cigar shape, but Nakaya doesn't spell it out. ### Does the D-17 Portable come with a converter or cartridges? Nakaya's FAQ says the converter or cartridge insertion area is outside the cap by design, so both fit. The pages we read don't say which one is in the box. ### Can you return a D-17 Portable? Not after payment, because each pen is made to order. Nakaya says returns are generally not accepted, but it handles initial defects reported within one week of delivery. ## Sources - [Nakaya (English): D-17 Portable Kikyo, spec table, price, lead time and product number (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37611/) - [Nakaya (English): D-17 Portable Shu, 17 mm barrel text and product number (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37598/) - [Nakaya (English): D-17 Portable Kuro-tame, tame-nuri price and lead time (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37585/) - [Nakaya (English): D-17 Long Kuro-tame, length and weight (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37546/) - [Nakaya (English): Ryogiri Kuro-tame, the web-exclusive 17 mm model (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/37503/) - [Nakaya (English): Cigar Portable Kikyo, for the 15 mm comparison (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/info/36515/) - [Nakaya (English): Custom Fountain Pen Orders, model, length and diameter options (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/products/) - [Nakaya (English): Roll stopper pins and Ballpoint pens (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/stopper-pin/) - [Nakaya (English): Pen Nibs, 14K nibs by Platinum and nine sizes (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/pen-nib/) - [Nakaya (English): FAQ and the commercial transactions notice, returns, converters and shipping (read November 2, 2026)](https://www.nakaya.org/en/faq/)