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Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue

Blues & navies#04123F

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#04123F
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About H. Works

H. Works is the one-man Japanese workshop of Akitsugu Hasegawa, who has handcrafted titanium fountain pens since 1987, turning barrels and fitting gold nibs largely by hand. The brand also offers a line of fountain pen inks inspired by classic Japanese writers, including the titanium-grey 'Hongo Titanium'.

Japan Founded 1987
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue?
Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue have sheen?
Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Kikusaka Hongo Tokyo - Murezaka Blue?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.