Unused sesame oil soot ink "Shokiku". *Combined purchase discount (below) available for 1200 yen/piece. This is a fine-grained sesame oil soot ink. It is an ultra-fine particle ink. It produces a deep black color when used thickly, and clear black-red-brown lines when used thinly. It has a good blackness and ink color, and is easy to write with, making it suitable for kana (Japanese syllabary) and sutra copying. Shokiku is the pseudonym of Takayoshi Kido (Kogoro Katsura). He was known as Kido Shokiku-ko, and was one of the three great figures of the Meiji Restoration (the others being Takamori Saigo and Toshimichi Okubo). A collection of his calligraphy, "Shokiku Sensei Ibokushu," also remains. He was a student of Shoin Yoshida, and his wife was Ikumatsu (Matsuko), so he had a connection with the pine tree (松, matsu). He was also a leader of the Choshu clan and brought about the Satcho Alliance with Ryoma Sakamoto as an intermediary. After the Meiji Restoration, he became a Councilor and promoted the Charter Oath of Five Articles, the return of the feudal lords' lands and people to the Emperor, and the abolition of the feudal domains and establishment of prefectures. The Charter Oath of Five Articles includes "Deliberative assemblies shall be widely established and all matters decided by public discussion," which formed the basis of Japan's national polity. The fifth article states, "Knowledge shall be sought throughout the world so as to strengthen the foundations of imperial rule." A calligraphy that seems to be similar to the fifth article is written on the ink. "〇牟二千五百年皇威　長与日光傳万機餘暇" "髙臺〇〇見民家多少烟" ⇒ Free translation: In the 2500th year of the Imperial era, the imperial authority illuminates Japan. Everything seems to be special. Looking from a high place, (the people are prosperous) and smoke rises from the houses of the people. (Ah, the Restoration we have done was correct.) This is a poem filled with the thoughts of one of the three great figures of the Restoration. Dimensions: 84 x 22 x 7 mm Weight: 22g (1.5 cho-gata) *The ink has been stored in a special ink storage, so both the box and the ink are clean. *The shipping method is undecided, but we use Mercari shipping, which has shipping insurance. #minisuta ink ↑ A list of inks will appear. Checking the "Only items for sale" box in the upper left corner will make it easier to see. ★★Ink Combined Purchase Discount★★ 300 yen off per piece from the 2nd piece onwards. (Other inks are also acceptable) 300 yen off for 2 pieces, 600 yen off for 3 pieces, and so on. This is a discount equivalent to the combined shipping cost, so the first piece is not eligible. We will approve requests for combined purchases within the above discount range. If you comment with the inks you want to purchase, we can combine them with a discount. Calligraphy Calligraphy tools Japanese ink Suzu (ink stone) Kana (Japanese syllabary) Kanji (Chinese characters) Japanese painting Sumi-e (ink wash painting) Picture letters Rapeseed oil soot ink Tankei inkstone Sesame oil soot ink Brush, ink, inkstone, paper