Shinseido Ink Stick for Kanji, AKO 5.0

The AKO ink stick produces a high quality ink ideal for the calligraphy of kanji characters. It is matt and not shiny black with a purple notion.

Shinseido has been established in 1947 and nowadays is run by the 3rd and 4th generation of the Ito family. It is one of 5 remaining makers of Japanese Ink in Suzuka - a city not only famous for the F1 circuit but also a center of production of traditional ink sticks. Shinseido has been recognized as a traditional producer of ink craft by the Japanese government.