Ink Review #1076: Robert Oster Osaka Green

When I purchased some ink samples from a friend recently they offered to send me a sample of Robert Oster Osaka Green as well. I was so excited because I never thought I would get to try this one. Osaka Green is exclusive to the Preco Corporation in Japan.

The color:

Osaka Green is a deep classic green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a tiny bit of dark red 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: Low-there was a bit of feathering in the flex nib on Leuchtturm paper.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was a bit of bleeding on Leuchtturm paper.

Other properties: medium shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen was only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering but just a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Osaka Green is is similar to Taccia Midori Green, but it’s just a little bit warmer in tone. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Pastel Green with an extra fine nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow. The shading does get a little bit light in the EF nib, I prefer it in a medium nib.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s a great color, but very hard to get in the US as of right now. Taccia Midori Green or Robert Oster Emerald are good alternatives.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a pen friend 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.