Sailor Kobe # 45 Hashibuse Silhuette Green

[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

Hashibuse Silhuette Green is greyish green. I like it.

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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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[Cyber6]

Lovely green... and if I didn't have Rokko and Suzuran... I would go for it.

 

Awesome review Vis!!!..

 

 

 

C.

[mehandiratta]

its difficult to figure out green in the writing sample though....

 

 

lovely review...

 

Edit : just checked on my phone.. Now I can see that old dark green..

Edited November 18, 2015 by mehandiratta

[hilsedwards]

Almost a substitute for the long discontinued and much loved Montblanc Racing Green....... almost!

[Tas]

Almost a substitute for the long discontinued and much loved Montblanc Racing Green....... almost!

 

You spoke my thoughts !

[RayJ]

Does this look like a substitute for available and expensive Heironymous Green 01?

[Tas]

Does this look like a substitute for available and expensive Heironymous Green 01?

 

No way. This looks waay warmer . . .

[white_lotus]

I'll have to make a reminder note about getting this one.

[inkstainedruth]

the ink drop made me think of J Herbin Vert Empire. But I think the writing sample looks a bit less murky.

Thanks for the review. This is one I'd have to think about....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[pgcauk]

Oh my! I have decided to divide my greens into "Stone" and "Earth" Greens - mostly as an excuse to justify two on the go at one time. This looks very, very appealing as a Stone Green (#16 doesn't hit the spot for me).

Any thoughts on the distinction between #28 "Lily of the Valley" and #34 "Tea" Greens - those both look gorgeous but hard to distinguish from here? If you had to choose two Kobe Greens only, what would they be?

Also would these add value (they are not cheap!) to my current selections?
Stone: De Atramentis' Cement, Birmingham Pens' Fern Moss
Earth: De Atramentis' Jean Jaques Rousseau
Beloved but rotten: Organics Studio Walt Whitman

Here's my favorite Stone Greens:
My "Earth Greens" are here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/341703-sweeping-up-the-fallen-leaves-murky-green-compost-piles/

[Tas]

Oh my! I have decided to divide my greens into "Stone" and "Earth" Greens - mostly as an excuse to justify two on the go at one time. This looks very, very appealing as a Stone Green (#16 doesn't hit the spot for me).

Any thoughts on the distinction between #28 "Lily of the Valley" and #34 "Tea" Greens - those both look gorgeous but hard to distinguish from here? If you had to choose two Kobe Greens only, what would they be?

Also would these add value (they are not cheap!) to my current selections?

Stone: De Atramentis' Cement, Birmingham Pens' Fern Moss

Earth: De Atramentis' Jean Jaques Rousseau

Beloved but rotten: Organics Studio Walt Whitman

Here's my favorite Stone Greens:

My "Earth Greens" are here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/341703-sweeping-up-the-fallen-leaves-murky-green-compost-piles/

There's not one thing on that page I'm not drooling over. Absolutely beautiful

[pgcauk]

The Riddle Green from Birmingham Pens is a sample I have almost got to the bottom of without solving the enigma. I enjoy writing with it as a cold stone grey and it's a nice complement to KWZ Hunter Green, where the green is similarly elusive but which resolves to a cool brown. I was almost ready to stump for a bottle, but now I'm thinking this Kobe #45 might better suit my tastes - a darker grey than Fern Moss but with a definite green hue?

Oh wait, I have a bottle of Diamine Graphite in a drawer somewhere! Is there no end to this rabbit hole?!

[pgcauk]

I have three in this range now, and each has its own distinct character, but I thought a side-by-side might help people select if they were only wanting one:

Kobe #45 Hachibuse Silhouette Green (darkest, but keeps its green and doesn't look black),

De Atramentis Dark Reseda Green (Bluer and wetter but still nicely grey),

Birmingham Pens' Southside Park Fern Moss (soft grey/blue/green - greyest but clearly green in comparison to other colors).

[ENewton]

I have three in this range now, and each has its own distinct character, but I thought a side-by-side might help people select if they were only wanting one:

Kobe #45 Hachibuse Silhouette Green (darkest, but keeps its green and doesn't look black),

De Atramentis Dark Reseda Green (Bluer and wetter but still nicely grey),

Birmingham Pens' Southside Park Fern Moss (soft grey/blue/green - greyest but clearly green in comparison to other colors).

 

Three very nice inks, a stylish hand, and a delightful drawing. Thank you.

[pgcauk]

Hachibuse in changing light:

The scan (top left) is useless! True color is somewhere between the two natural light photos, not quite as olive as the top right, but a little more so than the bottom left (which is probably closest on this gloomy day).

Subtle, even elusive, but rather refined?