The Urushi come in 3 cosmetic finishes Gold (Wajima), Black (Tsugaru) and Vermillion.
The Gold (Wajima) finish encrusts the whole cartridge body with gold flakes and is the most difficult to produce.
The Black (Tsugaru) starts with a base piano-black finish and has bands of gold speckle along its sides.
The Vermillion is finished in a less striking reddish lacquer color. ...[more]
48The latest variant in Koetsu's very highly
regarded Urushi series, the Urushi Sky Blue uses an Alnico magnet
producing a .4mv output. The coil windings are silver wire, rather than
the alternate copper-and-silver wire found in the Urushi Vermillion. ...[more]
The Urushi’s come in 3 cosmetic finishes Gold (Wajima), Black (Tsugaru) and Vermillion.
The Gold (Wajima) finish encrusts the whole cartridge body with gold flakes and is the most difficult to produce.
The Black (Tsugaru) starts with a base piano-black finish and has bands of gold speckle along its sides.
The Vermillion is finished in a less striking reddish lacque...[more]