Giftionery Delta - Kitashinchi Red Night

Giftionery Delta Kitashinchi Red Night - Ink drop

From Giftionery Delta’s 4-ink “Mizuto“ series, this is Kitashinchi Red Night. The series is based on colorful scenes and moods of Osaka, which is Giftionery Delta’s home city. The other three include green gold, a jade blue, and a deep blue. I bought one, and this was the one that I thought would show the most character and excitement.

Ink Swatches on Cosmo Air Light and Tomoe River

Kitashinchi is an entertainment and dining district in Osaka, the “city of water”. Red Night is inspired by the reflections and mood of the night glow of the red light district. The color is a magenta purple. On most papers, it’s less purple than pink, but light shaded areas lead to pinkish stroke ends. It’s a very nice shading ink, too, and the overall variation is quite wide. There are hints of sheen on the occasional stroke profile on some papers, as well. Many will like this ink. Like the district it’s inspired by, it’s a confident color that promises a lot and delivers!

Ink Swatches on Takasago Bank Paper and Iroful

Kitashinchi Red Night is made by Sailor for Giftionery Delta, and you get as good a writing experience as you probably imagine. Strokes are clean and sharp, and the flow is neutral to wet. It’s a very comfortable writing ink. There’s a little ghosting on standard office copy paper, but good-quality papers handle it well. The chromatography also shows that you can expect good water resistance.

Writing sample on Cosmo Air Snow paper

Kitashinchi Red Night comes in a 20 ml bottle. You can buy it directly from Giftionery Delta if you’re in Japan, order it from their online shop (www.styledee.jp) and ship internationally, or pick it up from other select vendors in Asia. This is a nice one!

Giftionery Delta Kitashinchi Red Night writing samples

Giftionery Delta Kitashinchi Red Night card

Giftionery Delta Kitashinchi Red Night comparisons

Giftionery Delta Kitashinchi Red Night 50 ml Bottle