Ink Review #1074: Kyo-iro 04 Moonlight of Higashiyama

Lately I’ve been trying to make it through more of the Kyoto inks so today’s is Kyo-iro 04 Moonlight of Higashiyama. Thanks to the reader that sent this sample in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet.

The color:

Moonlight is an unsaturated burnt orange.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks less saturated and has just a little bit of brown sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. You can only see the brown sheen in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Moonlight is just a little bit lighter than Papier Plume 011. Click here to see the Kyoto inks together, and click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange with a medium nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a dry flow. The ink/pen combo was fine at first, but after the first paragraph it got really dry.

Overall, I love the color and the shading but the flow is a way too dry for me.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.