Sailor Nagasawa-Kobe # 44 Sumaura Seaside Blue

[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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https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/

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!

 

Sumaura Seaside Blue is rather interesting - the color is a bit muted, complex and melancholic. I'm not a fan of teals and blue-green inks but this one isn't bad, really. As for writing properties - it behaves perfectly well.

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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[lgsoltek]

Looks like a darker and dustier Syo-ro.

[mehandiratta]

Thank you for the review.... Looks niCe...

Does it have any sheen ...

 

And I see its doesnt even shade much...

[AndyYNWA]

I have my AL-star inked up with this ink right now. I would consider this a green ink, with just a touch of blue. Calling it teal would be a compliment to this ink...

[gylyf]

Looks interesting!

[Ghost Plane]

Can't make up my mind about it.

[swanjun]

I love this one!

[visvamitra]

I'm not sure what I feel about this one. I guess I just don't care about it There's still a lot of Kobe's to try but for now the one that I find most thrilling is Old Foreigner Ward Sepia. But then there's like fourty more to try And I'll probably get them all (samples from amazing FPNers and polisg guys). So maybe even this year I'll be able to post full line comparison. If not, it'll happen in January.

Edited November 2, 2015 by visvamitra

[jasonchickerson]

I like the muted saturation of this one. It's not a color I'd ever put in my daily carry pen, though.