[Limited Edition Product Information] Edo Mouse

We will be selling two limited edition colors at INK.ink.ink! held at Ginza Itoya.

Series name: Edo Mouse

In the late Edo period, the Sumptuary Act was enacted to force commoners to live frugally. While the colors and patterns of kimono were regulated, townspeople expressed their individuality with "48 Teas and 100 Grays." This series focuses on the dull color of "grays" from the sophisticated and stylish colors of Edo.

1,800 yen each (excluding tax)
Capacity: 40ml
Dye ink

01 Willow Rat

Willow mouse means a mouse with the green of willows, and is a light gray with a greenish tint. ,The same color is also called "mamegara tea," and its name comes from dried soybean stalks. ,The reason why one color is called both brown and mouse is thought to be because of the low saturation color unique to willow mouse.

02 Dark blue mouse

Konnezu refers to a dark grey colour with a slight bluish tinge.
The color name literally comes from the dark blue-ish gray color. It has even less blue than the similar color Konkeshi, and is more astringent.