Sailor Manyo Shirakashi - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Sailor Manyo Shirakashi grey fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
About the Sailor Manyo collection:
Flowers have always been a popular poetic subject dating back to ancient Japanese history. This is the theme for Sailor's Manyo bottled ink series. Based on popular flowers frequently mentioned in Japanese “Manyoshu” – an anthology of compiled ancient poems – Sailor has chosen eight dye-based ink colors to best represent this vibrant palette range.
"Manyosyu" - Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves - is the oldest (c.759) and most revered anthology of Japan's poetic compilations. Over a period of four centuries, 4,516 poems were written by every class of person ranging from Emperors to merchants and farmers. "Manyo" is an abbreviation of "Manyosyu" and its meaning indicates people of all ranks.
"Manyosyu" is often regarded in Japan as a true expression of the Japanese spirit. The themes of the poems relate to love, elegies, nature, the seasons, and so on. Flowers are especially relevant in Japanese culture and about 1,500 of the poems in "Manyosyu" cover some 160 species of plants and 50 different flowers.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Silver/Grey
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
Customer Reviews
This is by far my most favorite fountain pen ink. The color is perfect for mine eyes. Black is too dark so I typically go with off-black inks. I.e. purple-black, blue-black, etc… I have bought 11 bottles of the Sailor Manyo Shirakashi specifically for personal use and It’s essentially a green-black ink.
This ink can be extremely dark link and off-black, to a dark earthy green depending on the pen nib that you use.
I have a Pilot VP 18K that lays down THIS ink dark and runs wet as it’s a somewhat more flexible nib. But in contrast, I have a Pilot Capless rhodium nib that lays this ink down a bit dryer and more of the green notes peer thru.
I am quite disappointed with the pilot vp i ordered. It is super scratchy and often skip. I am using a pilot iroshizuku tsukiyo ink which is smooth and wet when I use with my other pens. Do you have some solution for this?
