Comments on: Japanese black ink stick, Sumi.

By: shotype

shotype — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:32:18 +0000

Thanks for posting comment.
As Kobaien deals with an ink stick for Calligraphy, not for Irezumi. I don’t know the detail on Irezumi, I’m afraid I don’t know how to get an ink for a tattoo(Irezumi) in Japan.

Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: gilberto pablos

gilberto pablos — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:35:16 +0000

Hi, it seems i find your website exactly as other people says looking for japan ink sticks and kobaien, 2 weeks ago some japan people come to mexico city and i get lucky and they “irezumi” with foo lion in my leg, now im looking for that type of ink, hope you can send me the info too, and if you able to help me and grab a complete kit thanks
GP

By: shotype

shotype — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:49:22 +0000

Thanks for the comment.
It is helpful info.
In the movie, as he mentioned Sumi so I thought he used Japanese ink stick.
He seemed to talk about Chinese ink sticks, but I couldn’t catch that part clearly.
Let me make sure what the Japanese ink tints is. Liquid or solid?
Japanese liquid ink is known as Bokuju.

Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: Calvert Guthrie

Calvert Guthrie — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:03:57 +0000

In the movie “The Art of Hermann Zapf” the mixed audio quality makes it touch to determine exactly what Zapf is saying about the ink he is using. I do recall though from his RIT classes that he favors the dense Chinese ink stokes over the thinner tints he gets from Japanese ink tints. I think I’ve used Japanese ink that was the equal of Chinese stick ink but I don’t know what that grade is called.

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By: shotype

shotype — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:51:52 +0000

Dear Giordano,
Thanks for your comment.
I’m afraid that Kobaien doesn’t seem to have any English page.
And I couldn’t find any web shop available to buy from outside Japan.
I can tell you Kobaien’s address or a web shop deal with Kobaien’s sumi sticks, but both of them are Japanese only.

Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: Steven Giordano

Steven Giordano — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:27:03 +0000

I found your site as a result of a search I did for Kobaien ink sticks. I am currently learning Gendai (Contemporary) style Shodo. I see you’ve already been asked for information about shops that sell them. Could you send me the information too, please? Thanks.

By: shotype

shotype — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:45:53 +0000

Hi Giovanelli,
I’ll send you the info about Kobaien soon.
Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: Giovanelli

Giovanelli — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:13:23 +0000

I`m looking for Kobaien ink stick all over web, but couldnt find anything…
Could you plese send me some address of shops.

TNX

By: okano

okano — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:32:27 +0000

I sent you the info on ink stick shops in Nara to your address, but your address didn’t work to reach you. So could you post your comment again with your proper address or email me to the below address?
info(at)shotype.com

Best regards.

Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: shotype

shotype — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:42:28 +0000

Thanks for your comment to this blog.
I’m afraid that Shojudo doesn’t seem to have any email address and their web site, so I’ll send you the address to the shops by email.

Kunihiko Okano Shotype.com

By: michael gilbert

michael gilbert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:15:30 +0000

i am interested in ink sticks, and have been collecting , and using them for more than 30 years. i an a calligrapher in maryland, usa. can you please e mail the address to the ink stick makers in Nara. thankyou
michael gilbert