Kyo-Iro Fountain Pen Ink - Ginkaisyoku ShimmerSilver Grey Fountain Pen Ink All Kyo Iro inks are handmade in Kyoto, Japan using traditional dyeing techniques and materials. Silvery gray. It refers to a gray color that is achromatic and close to silver. It is also called "suzu iro" or "usu gumo nezu," and is used for high class expressions such as the emperor's mourning dress. "Kyo no Oto" is a series of writing inks that reproduce traditional Japanese colors that have been used since the Heian