Sailor Manyo Tsuyu Ink - 2ml Ink Sample
Sailor Manyo Ink Tsuyu 2ml Ink Sample in a labelled plastic vial.
Ink Samples are a great way to try out new inks without investing in the expense of a full bottle. 2mls is normally good enough to fill a converter 1-2 times giving ample examples of how the ink writes.
1 x 2ml Vial.
Disclaimer: Ink sample image is intended as a guide only. Actual colour on paper may vary due to differences in monitor display, lighting, and paper characteristics.
Sailor Manyo 5th Anniversary Ink - Tsuyu is a blue black colour fountain pen ink that resembles the colour of dew in September.
"Please don’t ask me “who is there?“ as I wait for you, drenched in the dew of September."
“Manyoshu“ contains many poems composed with loved ones in mind. Sailor has selected poems about unrequited love and made the nature that appears in the poems into five inks for the Manyo 5th Anniversary limited-edition collection. Each ink bottle features a foil-stamped label marking this occasion.
Sailor Manyo Inks
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.
About Sailor Japan
Sailor Japan mission is to proudly maintain their long heritage of over 100 years of quality and technical excellence and perfection. Made exclusively in their Hiroshima Japan factory using the best quality materials available, Sailor is very proud of their heritage and reputation for producing the best quality inks to enhance every writing experience. They are particular well renowned for their amazing range of colours and for their fountain pen friendly pigment inks.