Sailor Hougado Pen Gallery Uranari Green

[white_lotus]

For a long time I had my eye on the Hougado Pen Gallery inks, a shop located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan on the island of Shikoku. Their original series of bespoke Sailor inks were kinds of blacks, and don’t seem to be reviewed here on FPN, except one by Lgsoltek, which has references to writing samples by saskia_madding, who didn’t like them.

The shop has another series of inks based on the well known Japanese book Botchan. This book may be as famous in Japan as Huckleberry Finn is in America. The inks are colors representing some of the main characters in the book.

Boochan Blue after Botchan, the main character in the novel, a mathematics instructor.

Nodaiko Violet after Nodaiko, The Redshirt’s sidekick and accomplice.

Yamaarashi Sepia, after Yama Arashi, the head math teacher at the school in the novel.

Uranari Green, after Uranari, the school’s English teacher engaged to Madonna.

The Redshirt, the “bad guy” in the novel, who himself wants Madonna’s affections.

Madonna Purple, the beautiful local girl engaged to Uranari by arrangement.

The information on the characters comes from a Wikipedia page about the novel Botchan and this helps explain the colors to those of us not familiar with the book.

Sadly I have to have limits, and I rarely buy inks that I won’t ever use (reds), but I recently obtained some of these inks. The box top has a sticker label with a picture of the book’s author Natsume Sōseki, in thought, along with the shop name and ink color. Perhaps he’s planning the next chapter, or considering the next words in his famous novel.

Pen: Gate City Belmont (M-steel)

Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory.

Camera: iPhone 7

 

This is my third review of the inks from the Hougado Pen Galley shop in Japan. This is a muted green in the green gold range, more like between KWZI Green Gold 2 and Green Gold. It's slightly lighter, more yellow, and more muted than the KN Tanna japonesis. It is not near as light as the BB 88 Green Tea. There's nothing problematic with the ink regarding handling, all is good as expected from Sailor. Not water resistant. Very shady, but no sheen at all even on Tomoe River paper. The ink seemed a little watery at times, which helps with it's being shady. For most folks (US/EU) I'd say go with the KWZ Green Gold or something in that range. If you're in Japan, it may well be worth your consideration.

 

btw, in the images it does seem that following upload they are a bit darker than my actual images. The image for MvL is really a bit lighter than shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Barkingpig]

Thank you for another wonderful introduction to a beautiful Sailor Green ink; You "do it justice," as always!

 

("I WILL be strong.........")

[white_lotus]

Thanks!

[da vinci]

Another great review. I like this ink

[Sinistral1]

I haven't met a green Sailor ink that I don't like and this one does not disappoint! Thanks for a thorough review, Cheryl.

[visvamitra]

Very nice ink.

[inkstainedruth]

This one looks a bit too murky a green for me. So I'll pass. But thanks for the review nonetheless (seeing reviews of inks I don't want are better for my budget...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Ghost Plane]

Want!