Sailor Kobe # 51 Kano Cho Midnight

[visvamitra]

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Kobe (神戸市 Kōbe-shi) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bayand about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka. With a population around 1.5 million, the city is part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. Its name comes from "kanbe" (神戸), an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. Kobe became one of Japan's 17 designated cities in 1956.

Kobe is famous for its shirines and nioce architecture but among fountain pen and ink afficionados the name Kobe cause increased heart-rate. The city is a home of Nagasawa-Kobe stationery shop that offers incredible lione of more than fifty inks made by Sailor.

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https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/

My master - plan is to prepare comparison of full line of Nagasawa-Kobe inks. Not an easy task as they're not the most obtainable inks on the market, but hopefully I'll manage to do it

At the moment Nagasawa-Kobe offers 52 inks:

• Rokko Green
• Pier Blue
• Old Foreigner Ward Sepia
• Kitano Foreigners Residence Red
• East Asia Black
• Kobe Bordeaux
• Kaikyo Blue
• Arima Amber
• Suma Purple
• Mikage Grey
• Ikuta Orange
• Okamoto Pink
• Nunobiki Emerald
• Maya Lapis
• Maiko Green
• Nada Brown
• Shioya Blue
• Sannomiya Panse
• Minatogawa Lime
• Motomachi Rouge
• Taisanji Yellow
• Shinkaichi Gold
• Nagata Blue
• Nakayamate Black
• Tarumi Apricot
• Wadamisaki Blue
• Kounan Maroon
• Suzuran Green
• Suma Kaihin Blue
• Ooji Cherry
• Kaigan Stone Grey
• Tamon Purple Grey
• Rikyuu Moon Yellow
• Sourakuen Tea Green
• Suwayama Leaf Green
• Sakaemachi Indigo
• Minatojima Island Blue
• Kitanozaka Night Blue
• Kobe Brick
• Sumiyoshi Brown
• Suma Rikyu Rose
• Rokko Island Sky
• Gakuen Toshi Fresh Green
• Sumaura Seaside Blue
• Hashibuse Silhouette Green
• Nagisa Museum Grey
• Aoya Cascade Green
• Suidousuji Marchais Blue
• Kitano Olive Green
• Kyo-machi Legend Blue
• Kano-cho Midnight
• Shioya Vintage Sepia

Kano Cho Midnight looks well and it feels amazing. It gives a feel that you write with silk.

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Color range

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Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

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Leuchturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

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Oxford, Hero 5028, stub 1,9

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Lyreco Budget Notebook, Visconti van Gogh, M

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[migo984]

Thanks for the review Vis. My No 1 Kobe ink. It looks and feels so sumptuous. Sometimes inky blue, other times deep dark black-blue; gorgeous. The green-silver edges on letters are just beautiful.

[AndyYNWA]

I ordered a bottle from Atsu yesterday, it's in the mail on its way here. I'm quite excited!

[Ghost Plane]

Mine arrived, so it'll be the next bottle I open. Chortling with glee!

[Tas]

This has to stop.

 

 

So, so nice . . .

 

Thank you

[Massi]

Thanks for the review. My favourite BB (this week)

Massimiliano

[swanjun]

I like this one a lot.

 

Another that feels great is Kobe Ur Lapis, which prompts me to ask... are you gonna review the limited edition Kobe inks, too?

[migo984]

I like this one a lot.

 

Another that feels great is Kobe Ur Lapis, which prompts me to ask... are you gonna review the limited edition Kobe inks, too?

I'm already grinning at the thought of Vis reviewing Renoir! Hehehehehehe :-)

[migo984]

I ordered a bottle from Atsu yesterday, it's in the mail on its way here. I'm quite excited!

You're going to love it -)

[Algester]

ok who has Umeda Night blue from delta we may have to do a comparison, I'm not sure about Shousaikan's Seiran

Edited November 22, 2015 by Algester

[swanjun]

ok who has Umeda Night blue from delta we may have to do a comparison, I'm not sure about Shousaikan's Seiran

 

I have compared this against Usagiya Kojima Denim and they're indistinguishable to me.

[Cyber6]

ok who has Umeda Night blue from delta we may have to do a comparison, I'm not sure about Shousaikan's Seiran

 

Seiran is a bit lighter. I might have swabs...

[AndyYNWA]

You're going to love it -)

It's your fault that I ordered a bottle...

[migo984]

It's your fault that I ordered a bottle...

I wondered where I'd left my thumb-screws! ;-)

[Ghost Plane]

I've got them. You can take them off me now.

[migo984]

I've got them. You can take them off me now.

 

Ha Ha Have you had a chance to try your bottle yet?

[Ghost Plane]

Not yet. I'm still working on a load of Witch and not about to waste a drop.

[migo984]

Not yet. I'm still working on a load of Witch and not about to waste a drop.

 

Don't blame you. That's a very nice ink too

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review. This one looks very interesting.

There was a thread where someone was looking for an attractive blue-black, and this one definitely fits the bill, IMO.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AndyYNWA]

And my bottle has arrived!

 

I ordered it from Atsu in Japan Saturday morning at 1:30 am (CET), and it arrived on my desk in Sweden today (Thursday) at 9:15 am.

5 days from order until I have the goods in my hand is excelent service, to say the least!

 

Now I just have to empty one of my pens to be able to try the ink.

 

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