Paper Ink

We have started selling "Paper Ink," a product developed based on "Seika paper," a traditional craft from Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture.

"Aohana paper" is made by soaking Japanese paper in the pigment of the aobana flower, the flower of Kusatsu City. Its traditional production method involves applying the juice of the aobana flower to the Japanese paper, drying it in the sun, and repeating this process many times, a laborious process that is hard to imagine today.

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The main use of "Aohana paper" has been as a preliminary design for Yuzen dyeing and tie-dyeing since ancient times.

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Due to the unique property of Aobana that it disappears when washed out with water, it was highly valued as a preliminary design for dyeing and weaving.

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Nowadays, synthetic dyes have become popular as substitutes, and it is only used by a few craftsmen.

In order to expand new sales channels that are different from traditional uses, we have developed a writing ink using the unique manufacturing technology of the NPO Seika Seisai, which is different from the conventional manufacturing method. We also offer a set product that can be used with a glass pen and a small plate. Please enjoy the vivid blue color that is unique to natural Aobana.