kyo-no-oto
The inks are made by Kyo no oto in Kyoto, Japan. The colours are inspired by locations in Japan. The inks are crafted according traditional Japanese dyeing techniques.
The kyo-no-oto branded ink comes in five colours:
- No 01 - Nurebairo (Black) - the name is to represent a women's glossy black hair.
- No 02 - Imayou-iro (cherry blossom tone) -
- No 0 3 - Kokeiro (moss green)
- No 04 - Yamabukiiro (gold-brown)
- No 05 - Aonibi (blue-black)
There are also colours branded Ky o-iro - I have not tried or seem samples of these colours, however, for reference the colours that are available are:
- Stone Road of Gion (brown/gold)
- Soft Snow of Ohara (blue/purple)
- Flaming Red of Fushimi (red)
- Moonlight of Higashiyama (brown/gold)
- Cherry Blossom of Keage (red/burgundy)
No 01 - Nurebairo (Black)
No 0 3 - Kokeiro (moss green)
No 0 3 - Kokeiro (moss green)
I have liked this in from the moment I opened the bottle. I don't think of this colour as moss green, it a bit like an a member of the olive green colour family.
The colour stands out as little different from other greens. I like that, and I must admit I am using it more for personal writing than business purposes. Short amount of text looks good. I found the colour to be a bit overpowering when use for full pages of steady writing.
The ink performs very well. It has a good flow in a variety of pens and nibs. Dry time is reasonable.
No 04 - Yamabukiiro
No 04 - Yamabukiiro (gold-brown)
There is a slight difference between ink No 4 and ink No 3, the golden brown has brown and gold tones. It is a beautiful special purpose ink. Special purpose as I use it for a few works on a card, or a notation that I want to standout in a journal. It is probably a bit on the bright side to be used for business with long pages of writing.
Performance is very good. Flows well with any of the many pens I have loaded the pen with. Okay with all nibs, but I like it in a medium or a 1.1 stub rather than the broader nibs.