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Kyo-iro - Frosting of Arashima
Kyoto TAG is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
Paper & pairing
Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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.
About Kyoto TAG
TAG Stationery (TAG Kyoto) is a stationery maker based in Kyoto, Japan, best known for its Kyo-no-oto and Kyo-iro fountain pen ink lines. The inks are made in Kyoto using traditional Japanese dyeing techniques developed with a local dye laboratory, with colors inspired by the city's famous places and Heian-era color culture, and are prized for their soft shading.
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
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.