{"title":"Bluish inksticks ( Seiboku, 青墨 ）","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a reason seiboku looks blue rather than warm black: the same optical principle that colors the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery fine soot particles scatter light unevenly, favoring blue wavelengths over red — the finer the particle, the cooler the tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat blue-black is admired well beyond calligraphy studios: Sailor, Japan's celebrated pen maker, named a nano-pigment fountain pen ink after it, prized worldwide by enthusiasts for its teal-leaning shading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKobaien's Seiboku inksticks carry that same character in its original form — ground fresh from soot and glue, centuries before ink ever came in a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following list is arranged in order of product popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daiyahotei-1","title":"Daiyahotei inkstick ( Faint Bluish black, 大哉布袋 )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an inkstick drawing of Hotei ( 布袋 ), a magnanimous god.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e大哉( daiya : \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emagnanimous\u003c\/span\u003e ) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e布袋 ( hotei : a name of a Japanese god ) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis inkstick is made by extracting and mixing oil smoke made from rapeseed oil and the most suitable pigment for blue ink from plants.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ink color is calm black. It contains natural indigo, which  prevents extreme color tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZE: Width:36mm Length:94mm Thickness:11mm Weight:50gram\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40619582652608,"sku":"gybk-ua-01","price":30800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-01-_05_2048.jpg?v=1688712440"},{"product_id":"kushi","title":"Kushi inkstick ( Faint Bluish black, 九子 )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e九( ku : \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enine\u003c\/span\u003e ) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e子 ( shi : child ) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis inkstick is made by extracting and mixing oil smoke made from rapeseed oil and the most suitable pigment for blue ink from plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ink color is calm black. It contains natural indigo, which  prevents extreme color tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZE: Width:34mm Length:122mm Thickness:12mm Weight:50gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/files\/sc_76917acd-2c57-4260-bb1f-4ca19d38312f_600x600.jpg?v=1688798198\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40619933892800,"sku":"gybk-ua-02","price":30800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-02__07_2048.jpg?v=1688712489"},{"product_id":"myouou","title":"Myouou inkstick ( Faint Bluish black, 明王 )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyouou takes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits name from a Buddhist deity — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyou (明) meaning \"bright,\" Ou (王) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeaning \"king\" — who acts on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommand of Dainichi Nyorai, the highest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeity in esoteric Buddhism, to subdue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edemons and protect the faith. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einkstick channels some of that same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediscipline: Kobaien makes it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby extracting oil smoke from rapeseed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoil and blending it with a plant-based \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epigment chosen specifically for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuitability in blue-toned ink. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresult is a calm, composed black rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan a stark one — natural indigo is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworked into the mix to hold the tone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eback from anything too extreme, giving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epainters a steady, faintly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebluish black to build washes and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egradations on. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 107mm long, 22mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewide, 8mm thick, and 30g, it sits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomfortably in the hand for both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalligraphy and ink-wash work. 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The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40620096684224,"sku":"gybk-ua-04","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-04-_06.jpg?v=1688712378"},{"product_id":"choyo","title":"Choyo inkstick ( Faint Bluish black,  長葉 )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChoyo takes its name from Cho (長), long, and Yo (葉), leaf, its mold a design carried down from the Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's made by extracting and blending rapeseed oil smoke with a plant-derived pigment chosen specifically for blue ink, resulting in a calm, restrained black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural indigo is worked in as well, holding the color back from tipping into anything too extreme in either direction — a quietly balanced ink rather than a dramatic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes, 1.5 at 24×84×10mm, 25g, and 3.0 at 24×100×14mm, 45g, so you can choose between a lighter stick for practice or a larger one for more ambitious work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor painters who want a black with real restraint and a design lineage reaching back centuries, Choyo is a quietly historic choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/files\/sc_e0da9dfb-5658-497b-8afe-a0599ca5eb22_600x600.jpg?v=1688798395\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"1.5 (W:24mm L:84mm T:10mm Wgt:25gram)","offer_id":40620573524160,"sku":"gybk-ua-05-015","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.0 (W:24mm L:100mm T:14mm Wgt:45gram)","offer_id":40620573556928,"sku":"gybk-ua-05-03","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-05-30-_-__04.jpg?v=1688711817"},{"product_id":"tofu","title":"Tofu inkstick ( Faint Bluish black,   東風 )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTofu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes its name from To (東), eastward, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Fu (風), wind — the gentle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeast wind that arrives in early spring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eonce winter's monsoon has passed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade by extracting and blending \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erapeseed oil smoke with a plant-derived \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epigment chosen specifically for blue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eink, resulting in a calm, restrained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural indigo is worked in as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell, holding the color back from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etipping into anything too extreme in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeither direction — a quietly balanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eink named for a quietly hopeful season. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 27mm wide, 86mm long, 13mm thick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand 40 grams, it's a compact, easy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estick to keep at hand for regular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epractice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor painters drawn to names \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas evocative as the ink itself, Tofu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarries a small promise of spring into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevery stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: Width:27mm Length:86mm Thickness:13mm Weight:40gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/files\/sc_78e25edb-52ae-4764-8781-06e89e7ea9c8_600x600.jpg?v=1688800374\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40620632015040,"sku":"gybk-ua-06","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-06__05_2048.jpg?v=1688711706"},{"product_id":"chikkou","title":"Chikkou inkstick ( Faint Bluish black , 竹香 )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e竹( chiku : \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ebamboo\u003c\/span\u003e ) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e風 ( fu: wind ) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis inkstick is made by extracting and mixing oil smoke made from rapeseed oil and the most suitable pigment for blue ink from plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ink color is calm black. It contains natural indigo, which  prevents extreme color tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZE: Width:30mm Length:80mm Thickness:12mm Weight:40gram\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japanese inkstick shop by Ichi Inc. The authorized dealer of Kobaien, Japan.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40620770492608,"sku":"gybk-ua-07","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/0740\/4224\/products\/gybk-ua-07__05_2048.jpg?v=1688711753"},{"product_id":"ga","title":"Ga inkstick ( Faint Bluish black,  鵞 )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e鵞( ga : \u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egoose\u003c\/span\u003e ) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis inkstick is made by extracting and mixing oil smoke made from rapeseed oil and the most suitable pigment for blue ink from plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ink color is calm black. 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