Description Sailor Manyo Akebi fountain pen ink is a plummy shade of purple that comes packaged in a sturdy 50ml cube-shaped glass bottle. Flowers have always been a popular poetic subject dating back to ancient Japanese history. What better theme for Sailor’s Manyo Ink Series? Based on popular flowers frequently mentioned in Japanese “Manyoshu” – an anthology of compiled ancient poems, Sailor has chosen these dye-based ink colors to best represent this vibrant palette range. Sailor fountain pen ink is made in Japan, and is very well behaved, has good flow, and is easy to rinse out of your fountain pen. Having trouble deciding between colors? Use our Ink Comparison Tool to quickly and easily view different colors side by side. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers.
