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Kakimori is a stationary shop in Tokyo Japan. They have a range of inks and stationery, which epitomizes Japanese minimalism and elegance. They also make personalized handmade inks and notebooks, a specialized dip pen nib and nib holders. Their pigment line comes in beautiful bottles: Courtesy of Kakimori store. This is the least beautiful ink in bottle. It is surprising that such an unflattering colour can transform into such a light and joyous orange. According to them: "A perfect omelette reveals its deliciously soft centre. Torori is the colour of anticipation, describing a rich consistency overflowing with flavour." I thought I wouldn’t like this light orange ink. But surprisingly it’s fun to sketch or doodle with. As a writing ink, I found it only enjoyable with a broad nib . But even then, it’s not comfortable to read for me. However, if you want to write unwanted thoughts, or a vengeance letter, with fine nib to make the reader suffer, it's a good for that Ink is dry, wet and has long dry times and is easy to clean. Lets start with Chroma: Writing samples: Text is from The Art of Peace, by Morihei Ueshiba translated by John Stevens. Photos: Watertest: Comparison: I did a tiny doodle, to show it works well as an accent ink. The blue ink is Noodler's Lermontov. Here is another sketch: A tear for the sacred fire: Ink are Kakimori Torori Noodler's Lermontov J Herbin Larmes de Cassis Paper is Fabriano Water-colour · Pens used: Pilot Elite (Ef/Stub) Lamy Safari (Ef/F/M/B), Jinhao 450 with an Ahab nib. · What I liked: Great for drawing. Enjoyable with broad nib. Very easy to clean. · What I did not like: It’s not easy to read, especially with finer nibs. Not good for note taking. · What some might not like: Dry, long dry times. Ugly colour in the bottle. Not recommended for heavy handed writers or overwriter lefties. · Shading: With wider nibs · Ghosting: None. · Bleed through: None · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: On the dry side. · Nib Dry-out: None. · Start-up: None · Saturation: Light · Shading Potential: With wide nibs, some. · Sheen: None. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: None · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Nope. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: No. · Cleaning: Easy · Water resistance: Very good. · Availability: 30 ml bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier