Tanna Japonesis - Sailor For Kingdom Note

[visvamitra]

Sailor makes stunning inks. It's a pity most of them are available only in Japan or through internet.

Let's take a look at amazing green ink made by Sailor for Kingdom Note shop. It's part of insects line.

 

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1. Dorcus Hopei Binodulosus
2. Rosalia Batesi
3. Sasakia Charonda
4. Tanna Japonesis
5. Trypoxylus Dichotomus

 

The sample was sent to me by White_Lotos. Thank you a lot.

 

The color is stunning. I like everything about it

 

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Ink splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Calendar, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

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[bstnnyc]

Yay I'm so happy to see you reviewed this ink! It's my favorite green ink :wub:

 

Like you I like everything about it so it's almost always in one of my pens!

[stonezebra]

Love this color! Was sorry to hear it's no longer being made.

[fountainpagan]

I was lucky enough to have a sample sent from a member of another forum.

 

This is a beautiful green.

 

I find, however, that when the pen is too juicy it darkens it to a very dark green and no nuances appear.

Edited May 10, 2015 by fountainpagan

[bstnnyc]

Love this color! Was sorry to hear it's no longer being made.

Hi stonezebra, I think the ink was sold out and removed from the website but the good news is that it is currently available again! Check out this thread:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/289393-sailor-cicada-vs-tea-vs-park-vs-mountain-four-rare-greens/?p=3350689

 

Also around the end of January I asked Atsu if Kingdom Note had any plans to discontinue it and he checked with the store and they said that "it is not a limited ink" and that they had no plans to discontinue it. Thank goodness!

[white_lotus]

Glad the samples arrived safely Vis! And glad you are enjoying the Tanna.

 

As stated, the ink is not discontinued. But it is quite expensive due to all the extra shipping.

[stonezebra]

Hi stonezebra, I think the ink was sold out and removed from the website but the good news is that it is currently available again! Check out this thread:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/289393-sailor-cicada-vs-tea-vs-park-vs-mountain-four-rare-greens/?p=3350689

I happily stand corrected! That's for the info.

[lgsoltek]

It's a nice one. I have a bottle of it. I think I also have a writing sample of it. I just haven't got around to post it.

[Frank C]

Thanks for posting this. I have been considering getting the Kingdom Note inks. This is an interesting green.

[visvamitra]

It's lighter in drier nibs. Here I've filled Kaweco Al Sport with B nib with it. Al Sport is not as wet as is Sport Classic turned into eyedropper. Nice ink.

 

CIAK Paper

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Parchment paper

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[haruka337]

I feel like I'm the only one not moved by this popular Japanese ink . I had it, tested it and promptly used it in a trade for an Edison fountain pen.

[Barkingpig]

I do love this ink & chose it when I received a Pelikan M600 White Tortoise with OBB nib for it's initial "fill up." I recently dug out a bottle of Stipula Verde Muschiato for another new pen & enjoy it's similar but darker hue. Noodler's Burma Road Brown is also a pleasant murky green ink but doesn't compare to this one. I think the Tortoise may be on a steady diet of this ink.

[Manalto]

The color looks like a perfect match for (US) military green, olive drab (OD). I favor the greens, particularly those toward the yellow end of the range, and I'm getting a little fatigued (nyuk, nyuk) with colors being brought to my attention that I want to buy. Halt!

Edited July 1, 2015 by Manalto

[Mishka5050]

The color looks like a perfect match for (US) military green, olive drab (OD). I favor the greens, particularly those toward the yellow end of the range, and I'm getting a little fatigued (nyuk, nyuk) with colors being brought to my attention that I want to buy. Halt!

Lol, this made me giggle because I am exactly the same...cannot help myself, that colour just speaks to me.

 

Great review, as always Vis x

 

ps: this ink smells looovely

[KKay]

I had a sample of this from a good while back that was given to me. I tried it in finer nibs, and it didn't do much for me. But ah, with the right (wetter) pen it is glorious. I wish I had some of this ink.

[ShortRound131]

Beautiful ink, thanks for the review!