Sailor Manyo Kikyou Ink comes in the Sailor 50ml cube bottle and is a lovely shade of Blue-Black. Flowers have always been a popular poetic subject dating back to ancient Japanese history. What better theme for Sailor’s next bottle ink, aptly named: the Sailor 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.
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Volume - 50ml
Bottle Material - Glass
Color Group - Blue-Black
Gorgeous deep blue ink. Not a very close match to any of my other Sailors. Shimoyo is much more gray-toned and Yonaga leans a bit more purple where Kikyou is deep denim-y blue with very subtle hints of green. Akkerman Diepduneswaterblaw is probably the closest color in my collection. Kikyou has the classic Sailor silkiness, though.Excellent flow, well-behaved, gorgeous saturated color, this one’s a winner.
