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Yu-Yake - Pilot Iroshizuku


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In December 2007 Pilot's created exclusive line of inks called Iroshizuku. I believe they may well be the most well known fountain pen inks in pen world. These inks are supposed to work in any pen with any nib on any paper and in any situation. I haven't tried all of them but so far the Iroshizuku inks I've tried were behaving flawlessly.



The colors were created by Kiyomi Hasegawa who after fifteen years of working in a stationary shop and communicating with Clients come to conclusion that not all fountain pen users are willing to write in black and blue. Wise woman.



The bottles are stunning although they have their issues: if the ink is left unused for some time the cap tends to stick and break when you try to twist it open. It happened to my bottle of Shin-Ryoku.



Anyway Iroshizuku line of inks counts 24 "standard" colors. Three inks were made some time ago for Tokyo stores: Edo-Murasaki, Fukagawa-Nezu and Shimbashi-Iro.After seeing the scans over blogosphere I wish these three were accesible, because they look interesting. Edo - Murasaki looks cool while Murasaki - Shikibu is of no interest to me. Even though I kind of like Fuyu-Syogun I find Fukagawa-Nezu more compelling.



Nothing indicates Pilot plans on extending the official line any time soon (if ever) so let's take a look at what's possible to obtain from dealers and online shops.




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I don't have all of the inks but sooner or later I'll try to check them all. With time I'll review all of them (hopefully).



  1. Ajisai
  2. Ama-Iro
  3. Asa-Gao
  4. Chiku-Rin
  5. Fuyu-Gaki
  6. Fuyu-Syogun
  7. Ina-Ho
  8. Kiri-Same
  9. Kon-Peki
  10. Kosumosu
  11. Ku-Jaku
  12. Momiji
  13. Murasaki-Shikibu
  14. Shin-Kai
  15. Shin-Ryoku
  16. Syo-Ro
  17. Take-Sumi
  18. Tsuki-Yo
  19. Tsukushi
  20. Tsutsuji
  21. Tsuyu-Kusa
  22. Yama-Budo
  23. Yama-Guri
  24. Yu-Yake




Yu-yake is one of my favourite colors. I like everything about this ink.



Bottle



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Ink splash



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Drops of ink on kitchen towel



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Chromatography



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SOFTWARE ID



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Color range



http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4646/wMTKmP.jpg


Oxford - Kaweco Sport Classic, b




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Poljet 80 g


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teNeues, Kaweco Sport Classic, B


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How would you assess it differs from the Fuyu-Gaki?

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When I saw the ink splash, chromatography, colour range etc, I thought: never, what a horrible ink for writing. But in your handwriting sample it does look rather pretty. Not something I would consider buying, not interesting nonetheless.

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I actually think it's a better ink that Apache Sunset (saying that feels somewhat blasphemous). It looks more subtle in a side by side comparison and has less of that brownish aspect that is in Apache while still having great shading to a deep yellow.

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Oh lovely review. I have a bottle that is sitting neglected. & I while I probably won't get to it very soon I am now reasured I made the correct choice in picking it up. :)

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This was the second or third ink I bought and I loved it until I got a bottle of Diamine Autumn Oak.

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Great review. I have been on the fence about this ink for some time. Your review has convinced me to try it out.

 

 

 

Couldn't have said it any differently

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@Pira - stunning tree. Yu-Yake is my favourite Iro ink and one of my all - time favourite inks ever. Thank you :)

 

This is one of those bottles that I purchased without trying. I'd tried a sample of Fuyu-Gaki but it just didn't hit the right buttons for me...yet I adore Apache Sunset. Those reviews I'd seen of this one convinced me that I would like it....and you're right. It's a fabulous ink. This colour shouldn't work and yet it does! :D

 

 

 

Thank you! I love it, as all the others!

 

 

You are very welcome :) I'm glad I cracked open the bottle to try it out. I'd sort of been dancing around it for some reason. The drying time compared to Apache Sunset is lightning fast which makes me very happy...

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You asked and therefore you shall recieve:

 

Now I really need to crack open the vial that a little squirrel passed on to me, and try this out!

"I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original." - Franz Joseph Haydn 1732 - 1809
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Great review! It seems that the yu-yake looks a bit similar to Diamine Autumn Oak.

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