Sailor Manyo 5th Anniversary - 50 ml ink bottle | Pre Order

This beautiful new ink will be available from early May 2024!

For the 5th anniversary of Sailor Manyo inks, Sailor has developed a new line: Manyo Ink in Love. The "Manyoshu" - the oldest collection of Japanese poems in Japanese history - contains many poems about love. Each poem selected by Sailor for this collection contains a piece of nature, reflected in the color of the ink.

The Yu ink from the Manyo in Love collection is based on the following poem:

"As evening falls, I gaze at the clouds, lost in contemplation. I think of my beloved, who is like the unreachable sky, far beyond my reach."

The Tsuyu ink from the Manyo in Love collection is based on the following poem:

"Please don't ask "who's there?" while I wait for you, soaked in the September dew."

The Ishi ink from the Manyo in Love collection is based on the following poem:

"Even the small stones in the river, once you've stepped on them, let me pick them up thinking of them as precious gemstones."

The Asagiri ink from the Manyo in Love collection is based on the following poem:

"Because we have only vaguely met, like the morning mist, I continue to love you as if my life is about to end."

The Himeyuri ink from the Manyo in Love collection is based on the following poem:

"Like the star lily blooming in the summer field, unknown to everyone, my love remains a painful and poignant secret."

Sailor's Manyo ink collection is named after 'Manyosyu', the 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves', the oldest and most revered anthology of poetry in Japan. It contains over 4000 poems written over a period of 400 years by people from all walks of life, from emperors to farmers. Flowers are particularly relevant in Japanese culture, and 1,500 of the poems are related to them. Sailor decided to name the Manyo inks after flowers mentioned in this epic, centuries-old collection of poems.

Each square glass bottle contains 50 ml of high-quality dye-based ink, suitable for use in all fountain pens.

Sailor Pens was founded in Japan in 1911, as the first producer of fountain pens in the country. They have since built a first-class reputation in producing the highest quality pen nibs, with all parts made in their own factory in Hiroshima. Their flagship collections are the classic 1911 and the boldly designed Professional Gear, all available with a 14k or 21k gold nib. The name Sailor comes from Kyugoro Sakata's British seafaring friend who introduced him to fountain pens.