Pilot Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Ink Mini - syo-roPilot co founders Ryosuke Namiki and Masao Wada established the company in 1918 with the trademark, Pilot being chosen for its meaning of someone who guides the course of the ship, as Namiki and Wada aspired to do in the pen industry. They both dreamed of developing a gold nib fountain pen created completely in Japan and accomplished this in 1925. Soon after, they developed the LACCANAITE lacquering method which is integral to their now world renowned

A subdued green ink just like the sunlight when it falls through the leaves of a forest

Hobonichi started as a lifestyle website “Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun

6ml of ink

This yellow color is inspired by the bright yellow gold Kerria japonica flower- also known as the Japanese Marigold

Iroful (lit

Dye based ink with shimmer

They are well known for their Kyo no Oto and Kyo-Iro fountain pen inks which use traditional Japanese dyeing techniques

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mysterious violet glitter appears in this ink inspired by the color of blooming human suspicion

these tapes have been used for other functional purposes

opaque ink that writes on black and white paper

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