Ink Review #1106: Kyo-no-oto 09 Sakuranezumi

Today’s ink is Kyo-no-oto 09 Sakuranezumi. I wrote all of the writing samples out for this ink and realized I left the “I” off the end, but we’re just going to run with it so please pretend there’s an i there. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Sakuranezumi is a dark dusky purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading and turns black where it pooled, but doesn’t actually 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and bleeding in the swab only.

Comparison Swabs:

Sakuranezumi is similar to Robert Oster Claret, but doesn’t have quite as much depth. Click here to see the Kyoto inks together., and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines-medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a very dry flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely moody purple color, but the flow is pretty dry which cased some skipping.

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