Flaming Red Of Fushimi - Kyo-Iro

[visvamitra]

To be honest I don’t know much about the company. Some time ago Algester posted topic about Tag Kyoto branch inks. The bottles and colors presented on their site looked nice so I’ve decided to try some of these inks. The inks are made by or for Takeda Jimuki company and are available in two lines: Kyo No Oto and Kyo-Iro. Kyo no Oto inks are said to be traditional japanese colors that has been used since heian era (roughly 1000 years ago),and expressing a tinges that have been nurtured in long history and profound culture for long time.

Kyonooto inks are:

1. Aonibi
2. Imayouiro
3. Kokeiro
4. Nurebairo
5. Yamabukiiro

Kyo-iro inks are:

1. Cherry Blossom of Keage
2. Flaming Red of Fushimi
3. Moonlight of Higashiyama
4. Soft Snow of Ohara
5. Stone Road of Gion

Flaming Red of Fushimi has really nice name, the color though isn't as saturated as you might imagine picturing flames. I think it can be described as red but, truth be told, it leans toward carmine. The ink isn't most saturated color in the line, I would say the saturation is medium. It can look really well on some papers if you use really wet pen. In drier nibs the color will lokk rather flat. While I enjoyed the effect seen on absorbent papers I dislike what I see on Lyreco.

The flow is good, not as good as in Waterman inks but still the ink flows well in all pens I've filled with it (four to be more specific).

As for other specs: no feathering, no bleedthrough, no water resistance.

The ink is dedicated / named after Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社^?) - the head shrine of Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometers and takes approximately 2 hours to walk up.

Since early Japan, Inari was seen as the patron of business, and merchants and manufacturers have traditionally worshipped Inari. Each of the torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha is donated by a Japanese business. First and foremost, though, Inari is the god of rice.

Bottle

As all Kyonooto and kyo-ro inks this one comes in elegant box (most aesthetically pleasant boxes in the market IMO and glass bottle)

 

Ink splash

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Lyreco Budget, Lamy Al-Star, medium nib

CIAK, Lamy Al-Star, medium nib

No-name paper with invoiice, FPR Dilhi, Medium nib

[OPG4711]

Nice review! We just got this ink and will try it out soon. The packaging is awesome!

[ShortRound131]

Thank you so much for all of your reviews Vis, I've bought quite of few inks based on them. Cheers!

[Cyber6]

A tad bright for me... I am thinking the only one I like from the Kyo-Iro line is Moonlight of Higashiyama.

 

The Kyonooto line I like them all.... :wub:

 

 

Thanks Vis...

 

 

 

C.

[gylyf]

Not my kind of color at all, but the packaging really is gorgeous. Great review, Vis!

[namrehsnoom]

Thanks for the review - as always really informative to get a good impression of the ink. I don't think I like the color to write with, but it looks like it might be a nice color for doodling...

[Tinjapan]

Great review. Just a little more info on Inari. You will notice the fox on the box (he he, I'm a poet and didn't know but my feet show because they are longfellows) no doubt. Foxes are said to be the messengers of Inari, the rice harvest God. Japanese foxlore is quite interesting and I reccomend searching for it online just for the fun of it.

[HalloweenHJB]

Wonderful review as always, Visvamitra.

 

Since I didn't have any of these inks in my collection and wanted to try them, I bought Flaming Red and Moonlight.

 

The red ink is disappointing to me, although the shading is pleasant. The color is somewhat bright, but then it dries down to paler shade that looks as if it had been sitting in the sun for a long time and has faded. I don't mind pale colors in the cool range (pale blues, greens, violets), but I like my red inks vivid.

[VivienR]

Not necessarily would use this ink, but I thinking of getting it just for fun.

[ENewton]

Not necessarily would use this ink, but I thinking of getting it just for fun.

 

Vivien, have you tried the purple one, Soft Snow of Ohara?

[VivienR]

 

Vivien, have you tried the purple one, Soft Snow of Ohara?

So far, that's the only one I have, but still not tried it. Planning to change the ink in one of my pens, and it will be the next.