white_lotus Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Not so long ago a message appeared in my inbox offering some inks from Japan. Of course this excited me, as these were re-issues of previous Limited Edition inks made for the Maruzen department store in the Nihombashi district of Tokyo. These inks are only available at the store, so they are very difficult to obtain, even more so than the usual Sailor shop-exclusive inks. I wasn't really sure what this ink would be, other than brown in some respect. From the image of the box, it seemed like it would be a deep caramel hue, and this is not far off. The Fukurou has much less dye load than the Murasaki. It's very close to the Sailor Ishida Bungu Hakodate Curry, perhaps a little lighter than that ink. It is not as bright as the Akkerman #22 Hopjesbraun. KWZ Honey is another ink closely resembling this one in color. Most of my review was done using a Pelikan M400 (F). This particular pen I don't think of as "dry" at all, but with this ink I really felt the flow wasn't as generous as typical for Sailor inks. I did try this ink in my typical "testing" pen, and Edison Premiere, and the flow there was better, perhaps what would be called "normal" by most people. The advantage is that you get more shading this way. It's also fairly fast drying on a number of papers. It may be that one has to match this ink to the right pen. But the general handling was very good as expected. I have no idea if this ink is actually available even though it was only released perhaps a month ago or so. I don't know how many bottles were produced and available, whether any announcements were made about the release, or if any bottles were left at the end of the day. The Sailor "vase" bottle was packaged in a tall Sailor box with a nice, heavy label. There was no label on the bottle itself or the cap. Apparently, only some bottles had hand-written labels. [iPhone didn't know how to capture the color of the label, too much red.] Pen: Pelikan M400 (F)Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory.Camera: iPhone 7 A very lovely color droplet. The ink is not water resistant but doesn't flow so much with running water. After a few minutes on the paper blotting does lift a majority of the ink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber6 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Love this colour... one of my favourites hues... Thanks so much for the lovely review... C, **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_lotus Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Glad you're enjoying it as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan2016 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just heard that this ink may contain harmful substances for the eye!!!! I think you should get rid of it as soon as possible!!!! As a fellow FPN member I am more then willing to help you to get rid of this dangerous ink, so you can just send it to me and I will make sure it will be disposed of safely. You can PM me anytime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namrehsnoom Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 A really nice brown - especially love the colour variation in the writing ... nice & subtle shading. Thanks for the review. -- inkxplorations.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visvamitra Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Stunning. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleosmama Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) I really like that one. It reminds me of KWZ Honey in its shading. As always, I love your texts for your samples, too. I keep a list of the poems you sample to go back and look at later. Thank you for your reviews. Edited April 5, 2017 by cleosmama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkingpig Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) I wonder what I am doing wrong? The only notifications I receive in MY inbox are PayPal invoices from Cool Japan for inks I have requested. I Must check the settings for my "Mail," I am obviously not connected to the right notifications! Your review is, as always a PERFECT introduction to an ink I wouldn't have chosen if I were in the store the day it was available, based on it's represented color on the box. It is a lovely ink; I can however make do without bothering Mr. Tanaka to create an invoice for it. Edited April 5, 2017 by Barkingpig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_lotus Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 I didn't get this through cool-japan, but a personal friend who went to Maruzen Nihombashi store. I don't think they knew what inks they'd be able to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber6 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Just heard that this ink may contain harmful substances for the eye!!!! I think you should get rid of it as soon as possible!!!! As a fellow FPN member I am more then willing to help you to get rid of this dangerous ink, so you can just send it to me and I will make sure it will be disposed of safely. You can PM me anytime.... Yeah.. I heard the same thing.... How do you think I was able to get my bottle, I convinced my friend it will ruin his manhood to have it in the same house.... :lticaptd: C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webgeckos Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I hope you don't mind, I just reviewed this and saw your review (Great minds think alike!) So I will append mine to yours. My swabby comparison: http://i.imgur.com/twVhG7N.jpg All but the brown owl is done with a dip pen. http://i.imgur.com/8F8AYp3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webgeckos Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I wonder what I am doing wrong? The only notifications I receive in MY inbox are PayPal invoices from Cool Japan for inks I have requested. I Must check the settings for my "Mail," I am obviously not connected to the right notifications! Your review is, as always a PERFECT introduction to an ink I wouldn't have chosen if I were in the store the day it was available, based on it's represented color on the box. It is a lovely ink; I can however make do without bothering Mr. Tanaka to create an invoice for it. Mine was also through a good friend that went to to special event that had the reissues. My bottles aren't labeled but they are in the correct boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan2016 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 @ Cyber6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_lotus Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Thanks for all the extra comments, info, and review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinistral1 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Nice looking ink - thanks, Cheryl! Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy_Bear Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Troll hair ink blots! Peace and Understanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fountainpagan Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 The only Athena Maruzen ink I own (thank you Jessy ), and love the hue. Thank you for this lovely and informative review. WomenWagePeace SUPORTER OF http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/100x75q90/631/uh2SgO.jpg My avatar is a painting by the imense surrealist painter Remedios Varo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleadavis Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Wow, another great review and quite revealing about Cyber6 inkquisitions. Thanks WebGeckos for the additions. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison Don't know where to start? Look at the Inky Topics O'day. Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty3 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 The paper towel chromatography of this ink is fascinating. Thanks for a great review. Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellardoor04 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Waiting for a bottle of this from a great friend! It is going to go into my M800 Renaissance Brown with an IB nib Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel. ~ Mark Twain----------------Pen and Inkstagram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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