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Hachimitsu Renge
Shokido is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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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 Shokido
Shokido is a small Japanese stationery maker run single-handedly by Naoki Ohashi. It is best known for its Hachimitsu (honey) series of fountain pen inks, dye-based inks designed to capture the transparent, golden look of real honey varieties such as acacia and renge, sold through its own site and Japanese pen retailers.
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
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