Made of Japanese paper, mizu-hoshi and iwa-enogu (mineral pigments), size F8. It is the national bird of Japan and cries "kenkaen" with a resonant cry. It is a pheasant with pink cherry blossoms in full bloom. In the "Ryokan Poetry Anthology," Ryokan, a monk and poet of the Soto sect of Buddhism, sang, "If I hear the sound of a pheasant while picking young greens in a field in spring, I will think of the old days. Japanese painting is based on a style of painting that has existed for more than 1,000 years, and uses traditional materials that have been cultivated throughout history. The technique involves painting on Japanese paper, silk, wood, etc., using natural paints such as sumi ink, iwa-enogu (mineral pigments), gofun (gofun), etc., and glue (nikawawa) as an adhesive. Gold and other metal materials (gold leaf, etc.) are also used. Iwa-enogu, made from ores, is a beautiful, sand-like powder. Mizuhigure, made from clay, is a fine, stretchy, fine-particle paint. Artificial versions of iwa-enogu and mizuhoshi egur are also made, and are available in a wide variety of colors. Goko, made from shells, is a white pigment with fine particles.