Sailor Kobe # 12 Okamoto Pink

[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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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

 

Haruka337 has sent me samples of four Kobe inks. They were fun to try. Thank you Michelle!

 

Okamoto Pink is pink and automatically I was afraid of trying this ink. Pain in the eyes isn't pleasant, you know? Happily Okamoto PInk isn't one of those crazy intense retina searing pinks. It's rather subtle and well behaved. It's definitely not my range of color but if you happen to enjoy - for wharever bizarre reason - pink inks this one should deliver.

Ink Splash

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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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Water resistance

(30 seconds under current water)

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[amberleadavis]

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[amberleadavis]

PS, this ink may be too subtle for me. Thank you for another great review.

[Cyber6]

Lovely Pink... ... I remember you liking Ooji Cherry... I do like the tone down pinks... with a tad of peach in it.

 

I think this one is more peachy than Ooji. I really like it.

 

 

 

 

C.

[visvamitra]

Claudia - pssst, not so loud, you'll ruin my image of alpha male

[visvamitra]

@Amberlea - Saguaro wine is really cool.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review.

This is one I'll pass on. Although it did look fairly nice on the Oxford paper with the 1.9 mm stub.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[jasonchickerson]

As pinks go, this one looks PERFECT. Not that I have much use for such a color. But it is definitely pretty.

[haruka337]

PS, this ink may be too subtle for me. Thank you for another great review.

 

The great thing about Okuyama is that, in flex or high flow fountain pens, one gets a strong, bright coral out of it. Though, not everyone uses such pens, so Visvamitra's review is very representative of everyday use.

 

Its color range is pretty amazing and is accurately portrayed in the software color range image.

[amberleadavis]

Bungbox Mother Pink was like that. At first, I thought it was too subtle, but the more I used it, the more I wanted to use it.

[lgsoltek]

Well, like Amber, I prefer more vibrant retina-searing inks (pinks too?).

[amberleadavis]

Well, like Amber, I prefer more vibrant retina-searing inks (pinks too?).

 

I adore you!