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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:

Kaikyo Blue is dark and stronly saturated Blue/black with strong sheen. Although I'm not this color range enthusiast I enjoy this one.

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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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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Lovely Blue... I really dig the dark blues... add some sheen... and you have me at "HELLO"... :puddle: :puddle:

 

Thanks for the awesome review Vis... :D :D

 

 

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Another great review. I love this ink - the colour is beautiful and it has incredible sheen. Hope you can see it in this quick photo........

 

 

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Great shot. I'm confused by two names :) On Cool - Japan chart irt's called Kaikyo but on others Sea Strait Blue. Also East Asia Black is called Toa Black in some places.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge spans the Akashi Strait, and is part of the Kobe Expressway. There's a picture of the bridge over the Strait on the bottle.

 

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perfaddict Vintage

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What a beautiful blue black ink. Looks like Sailor Kobe's response to Pilot's Iro Shin Kai, assuming i have my issue chronology right :)

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Although I'm not this color range enthusiast I enjoy this one.

 

My first thoughts, too, when I bought it.

 

I'm confused by two names

 

It's Sailor Jentle Nagasawa Pen Style Kobe Ink Story no.7, Kaikyo (Sea Strait) Blue. I'm not sure why it's confusing... ;)

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Really nice.

 

This looks a lot like one of my faves, Noodler's Blue Upon The Plains of Abraham (I literally just filled my Conklin with some a minute ago).

 

migo984, any chance of a side by side ? :rolleyes:

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What a beautiful blue black ink. Looks like Sailor Kobe's response to Pilot's Iro Shin Kai, assuming i have my issue chronology right :)

 

That was my first thought too!

 

Great review, Vis, thanks!

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Really nice.

 

This looks a lot like one of my faves, Noodler's Blue Upon The Plains of Abraham (I literally just filled my Conklin with some a minute ago).

 

migo984, any chance of a side by side ? :rolleyes:

I was just thinking the same thing.... Because I was looking at the scans going "Hmm. More of a blue-grey than a blue-black...."

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Oh. My. ****!

 

This is ink is amazing!

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Really nice.

 

This looks a lot like one of my faves, Noodler's Blue Upon The Plains of Abraham (I literally just filled my Conklin with some a minute ago).

 

migo984, any chance of a side by side ? :rolleyes:

Yes I can do that - will try to get it posted later today if I get chance :-)

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I was just thinking the same thing.... Because I was looking at the scans going "Hmm. More of a blue-grey than a blue-black...."

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

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I don't see it as either :-) Definitely not blue-grey. I'll do a match as per Tas' request and will add Shin-Kai too.

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Abner C. Kemp

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This is one I think I will buy. I love blue blacks and the sheen really sets this apart. Thanks for the review.

 

Any water resistance??

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Great review! It is an unusual color. I'm not sure whether I like it or not. It might grow on me.

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You did me in. I sent an email to Atsu.

 

What? Vis is an enabler? I'm shocked!

 

:P

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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