--- product_id: 9763642 title: "Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan" brand: "kuretake" price: "Β₯9615" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Kuretake" url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/9763642-kuretake-irodori-kobako-red-gansai-tambi-6-colors-set-handcrafted store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # 6 vivid, opaque Gansai Tambi colors Compact, portable Washi-paper box 2 versatile brush pens included Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan **Brand:** kuretake **Price:** Β₯9615 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Unlock your creative flow anywhere with Japan’s vibrant watercolor magic! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan by kuretake - **How much does it cost?** Β₯9615 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/9763642-kuretake-irodori-kobako-red-gansai-tambi-6-colors-set-handcrafted) ## Best For - kuretake enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kuretake brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **All-in-One Portable Kit:** Essential paints and brushes neatly packed for creativity anywhere - β€’ **Effortless Water Control:** Brush2O medium water brush pen with self-cleaning, pressure-sensitive flow - β€’ **Precision Meets Flexibility:** HIKKEI! SIGN PEN FINE delivers crisp lines and bold strokes effortlessly - β€’ **Vibrant Nature-Inspired Palette:** 6 rich, blendable colors that pop even on dark paper - β€’ **Crafted in Japan, Certified Quality:** AP-certified, professional-grade pigments with a subtle sheen finish ## Overview The Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red set features 6 traditional Japanese Gansai Tambi watercolor pans in a compact Washi-paper box, paired with a fine sign pen and a medium water brush pen. Designed for professional artists and hobbyists alike, this AP-certified, blendable paint set delivers vivid, opaque colors that stand out on dark paper. Its portable design and versatile tools make it perfect for sketching, illustration, and crafting on the go. ## Description A set of 6 easy-to-use facial colors, water brush pen, and portable hard brush pens. Add a touch of brush to postcards and letters for easy painting and coloring or drawing letters. Review: Beautiful Vibrant Colors, A Lovely Set - This is a lovely little set of watercolors. It's a nice value for six colors, the Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen (actually felt tip) in fine, and a Kuretake water brush. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. I love the metallic #90 Gold. It's gorgeous. The brown in this set is like a rust or burnt sienna to me. The colors are a bit more opaque than transparent because they're Japanese Sumi paints - similar to gouache. But I can use them thinner for more transparency or thicker, and layer color as well. The colors respond beautifully to water and brush and a little goes a long way. I was disappointed that when mine arrived (desertcart used FedEx for shipment). The box was open and all the paint pans were tumbled out. The reddish color, #34 Dark Pink, was emptied and the chunks and flakes were all through the box, nothing had been secured or packed well, just randomly thrown in loose. The listing said, at that time, it was the last one & I know Kuretake Gansai paints can be hard to get. So I painstakingly gathered all the chunks and flakes of #34, and placed them back in the pan. I added water and let it mush back together. It worked and was good as new. But what a jumbled mess. If I'd known they'd get more so soon I'd have returned the mess. But I really wanted this little set. Oh well, I'm happy with them now. Just watch out for a poorly packed box. *I just rescently read on an artist's website that she did a light-fast test of the 36 color set of these paints. This is the site where I read the information: http: [...]l. She placed swatches of the 36 colors in a window for a year and a duplicate set of swatches in a droor. After a month in window light 3 colors had faded, after a year another was faded in those conditions... totalling 4 out of the 36 colors as not light-fast. But she said they are still great for crafts and art that won't be hung/placed in sunlit areas. I actually have all 4 of the non light-fast colors, got them b4 I read this but still use mine in my journal art. She includes pictures of her results. *2 of those colors are in this little red box set, #34 Dark Pink and #67 Deep Blue. *The 4 non light-fast colors are: #34 Dark Pink, #67 Deep Blue, #57 Turquoise Green, #66 Menthol Blue *I got some reusable glue dots and secured mine to the box to (hopefully) ensure no more fall-outs. You can't even tell they're there. It works great so far. I love these Kuretake paints so much I purchased the different colors I most wanted individually (on a separate site). They are a pleasure to use. *The included fine tip Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen has a firm tip but with a nice flex. I get fine right on the tip, and med & fatter lines because of the flex. I really like this pen, it's dark and smooth. It works well for me to line over a dry painting (or under watercolor on certain paper). It's a beautiful pen for drawing. It doesn't bleed and is very consistent. I love how it works & looks on my watercolor paper for sketches. It can run a bit on some paper types if brush & water/paint are used over it but it seems to depend on paper type/weight/texture. On some paper it was very waterproof, so it would be helpful to just test it on different paper first. The brush is just a straight forward good water brush. The box is a simple gift box with a slide-on top. The top on mine fits loosely so I secure it with a matching color rubber band. No problem. The included colors are: #34 Dark Pink #40 Lemon Yellow #46 Brown #55 Green #67 Deep Blue #90 Gold Review: delightful! - Arrived a little cracked, but who cares? Doesn't impact performance at all. It's an adorable little set and ready to run right out of the box. The selection of colors is, I think, very good. The green leans a little more viridian than the usual green included in starter sets, which is nice because it's a tricky color to mix right. The red is more of a pink which I think is GREAT. Almost a magenta, so you're halfway to a modern primary palette. I love this particular slightly dusky blue, and the brown is a solid option. You could go out sketching in the field with just this set and do fine. The pen is not the most expressive--I expected a brush style tip like the famous Pentel inking brush pen, for some reason. This is not that but I think this style of pen is more familiar to more people, and you can coax line variation out of it. The packaging is, again, SO CUTE. the colors are so tasty! I love that even though the pans are plastic, at least the whole thing isn't a huge honking chunk of plastic. I like the slim, tidy profile. Perfect for working on the go and would fit into a bag nicely. Do they handle differently than standard/ western watercolors? Yes, but that's not a bad thing. They handle a LITTLE more like gouache but they're not just that, either. The color payoff is good but sheer washes are very possible. These seem more prone to hard edges, which I personally LOVE. like all art and office supplies, YMMV. I always demo my supplies on cheap paper to see how they perform under the worst conditions. Everything can look good given optimal conditions. But even super super rushed and on dead cheap paper prone to pilling, these are so nice! Probably I could have price checked and gotten these cheaper elsewhere but the allure of prime shipping still wins sometimes. ## Features - [IRODORI KOBAKO RED PORTABLE SET] Includes the essential tools you need to draw a picture, all in a compact red colored Washi-paper box! Each set is packed with 6 Gansai Tambi paint colors, as well as travel-sized brush pen (HIKKEI! SIGN PEN FINE) and a water brush pen (Medium size). - [USABILITY] Versatile for a wide variety of professional or hobbyist applications. Ideal for sketching, painting, cartooning, illustration, cardmaking, and more. This field sketch kit is perfect for using on the go or at home. - [6 RICH COLORS] Colors: Rose Madder, Lemmon Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Viridian, Indigo, Gold. GANSAI TAMBI is traditional, Japanese watercolor, developing colors that are based off of those seen in nature. Colors are vivid and opaque, and pans are carefully fill so that the paint is smooth, rather than granulated, and dries with a slight sheen. Individual pans are replaceable. - [HIKKEI! SIGN PEN FINE] Switch smoothly between creating crisp, detailing lines and laying down thick, bolder lines. Line variation is easy to achieve with this sign pen. It uses rich black water-based pigment ink, which is water-resistant when dry and resists smudging with alcohol-based and water-based inks. - [BRUSH2O MEDIUM] Kuretake water brush pen included has a small size and body shape making it comfotable to hold. Easily control the flow of water simply by adjusting the pressure applied to the body. There is no need to use brush washing chemicals, as it is self cleaning. Using the versatile brush, you can easily color both narrow, delicate ranges in painting, as well as larger areas. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B006CQTANO | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Best Sellers Rank | #244,435 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #1,339 in Drawing Pens | | Brand | Kuretake | | Brand Name | Kuretake | | Color | Red | | Color Code | #FF0000 | | Container Type | Box, Can | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 199 Reviews | | Dry Time In Hours | 2 | | Finish Type | sheen | | Full Cure Time | 24 hours | | Included Components | Box, Brush | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor, Outdoor | | Is Waterproof | False | | Item Form | Solid, Liquid | | Item Weight | 3.52 ounces | | Manufacturer | Kuretake | | Model Name | Cofanetto | | Model Number | MC23-1 | | Paint Type | Watercolor | | Part Number | MC23-1 | | Size | 8 Piece Set | | Special Feature | Blendable | | Special Features | Blendable | | Specific Uses For Product | Arts and Crafts Projects | | Surface Recommendation | Paper | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Kuretake - **Color:** Red - **Finish Type:** sheen - **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Indoor, Outdoor - **Paint Type:** Watercolor - **Size:** 8 Piece Set - **Special Feature:** Blendable - **Specific Uses For Product:** Arts and Crafts Projects - **Surface Recommendation:** Paper - **Unit Count:** 1 Count ## Images ![Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Lo0NpLHGL.jpg) ![Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dBgpDqWZL.jpg) ![Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Qb+stH7bL.jpg) ![Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wK5qAnmFL.jpg) ![Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710en3I0O0L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Vibrant Colors, A Lovely Set *by R***E on May 13, 2016* This is a lovely little set of watercolors. It's a nice value for six colors, the Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen (actually felt tip) in fine, and a Kuretake water brush. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. I love the metallic #90 Gold. It's gorgeous. The brown in this set is like a rust or burnt sienna to me. The colors are a bit more opaque than transparent because they're Japanese Sumi paints - similar to gouache. But I can use them thinner for more transparency or thicker, and layer color as well. The colors respond beautifully to water and brush and a little goes a long way. I was disappointed that when mine arrived (Amazon used FedEx for shipment). The box was open and all the paint pans were tumbled out. The reddish color, #34 Dark Pink, was emptied and the chunks and flakes were all through the box, nothing had been secured or packed well, just randomly thrown in loose. The listing said, at that time, it was the last one & I know Kuretake Gansai paints can be hard to get. So I painstakingly gathered all the chunks and flakes of #34, and placed them back in the pan. I added water and let it mush back together. It worked and was good as new. But what a jumbled mess. If I'd known they'd get more so soon I'd have returned the mess. But I really wanted this little set. Oh well, I'm happy with them now. Just watch out for a poorly packed box. *I just rescently read on an artist's website that she did a light-fast test of the 36 color set of these paints. This is the site where I read the information: http: [...]l. She placed swatches of the 36 colors in a window for a year and a duplicate set of swatches in a droor. After a month in window light 3 colors had faded, after a year another was faded in those conditions... totalling 4 out of the 36 colors as not light-fast. But she said they are still great for crafts and art that won't be hung/placed in sunlit areas. I actually have all 4 of the non light-fast colors, got them b4 I read this but still use mine in my journal art. She includes pictures of her results. *2 of those colors are in this little red box set, #34 Dark Pink and #67 Deep Blue. *The 4 non light-fast colors are: #34 Dark Pink, #67 Deep Blue, #57 Turquoise Green, #66 Menthol Blue *I got some reusable glue dots and secured mine to the box to (hopefully) ensure no more fall-outs. You can't even tell they're there. It works great so far. I love these Kuretake paints so much I purchased the different colors I most wanted individually (on a separate site). They are a pleasure to use. *The included fine tip Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen has a firm tip but with a nice flex. I get fine right on the tip, and med & fatter lines because of the flex. I really like this pen, it's dark and smooth. It works well for me to line over a dry painting (or under watercolor on certain paper). It's a beautiful pen for drawing. It doesn't bleed and is very consistent. I love how it works & looks on my watercolor paper for sketches. It can run a bit on some paper types if brush & water/paint are used over it but it seems to depend on paper type/weight/texture. On some paper it was very waterproof, so it would be helpful to just test it on different paper first. The brush is just a straight forward good water brush. The box is a simple gift box with a slide-on top. The top on mine fits loosely so I secure it with a matching color rubber band. No problem. The included colors are: #34 Dark Pink #40 Lemon Yellow #46 Brown #55 Green #67 Deep Blue #90 Gold ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ delightful! *by P***Z on August 13, 2022* Arrived a little cracked, but who cares? Doesn't impact performance at all. It's an adorable little set and ready to run right out of the box. The selection of colors is, I think, very good. The green leans a little more viridian than the usual green included in starter sets, which is nice because it's a tricky color to mix right. The red is more of a pink which I think is GREAT. Almost a magenta, so you're halfway to a modern primary palette. I love this particular slightly dusky blue, and the brown is a solid option. You could go out sketching in the field with just this set and do fine. The pen is not the most expressive--I expected a brush style tip like the famous Pentel inking brush pen, for some reason. This is not that but I think this style of pen is more familiar to more people, and you can coax line variation out of it. The packaging is, again, SO CUTE. the colors are so tasty! I love that even though the pans are plastic, at least the whole thing isn't a huge honking chunk of plastic. I like the slim, tidy profile. Perfect for working on the go and would fit into a bag nicely. Do they handle differently than standard/ western watercolors? Yes, but that's not a bad thing. They handle a LITTLE more like gouache but they're not just that, either. The color payoff is good but sheer washes are very possible. These seem more prone to hard edges, which I personally LOVE. like all art and office supplies, YMMV. I always demo my supplies on cheap paper to see how they perform under the worst conditions. Everything can look good given optimal conditions. But even super super rushed and on dead cheap paper prone to pilling, these are so nice! Probably I could have price checked and gotten these cheaper elsewhere but the allure of prime shipping still wins sometimes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely travel or starter set. *by D***I on January 11, 2024* These are creamy & smooth, activate easily & applied beautifully to my Canson XL watercolor paper. The presentation is lovely but the pans are not secured in the box so if you are planning to use these for travel you'll want to secure them on the bottom with double sticky tape or a bit of glue & add a band to secure the lid when closed, also allow a bit of time to dry after each use before storing in your bag or kit. The color choices work well together for mixing. I questioned the choice of indigo over Pthalo blue or Ultramarine but it mixed well with the other colors & I was able to mix some natural greens, a vibrant purple/violet & a deep turquoise with the other colors. I got a decent gray with Indigo & Burnt Sienna, & a deeper gray with Rose Madder & Viridian. You can definitely mix a variety of colors with this set. The Gold is shiny & opage, nice for embellishments. The water brush works well & the pen has a very small brush tip that gives some nice variable lines. This set is a great introduction to this type of Japanese watercolor. ## Frequently Bought Together - Kuretake IRODORI KOBAKO Red, Gansai Tambi 6 colors set, Handcrafted, Professional-quality pigment inks for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on dark papers, Made in Japan - Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad, Heavyweight White Paper, Foldover Binding, 30 Sheets, 9x12 inch - Canson XL Series Mixed Media Pad, Side Wire, 5.5x8.5 inches, 60 Sheets – Heavyweight Art Paper for Watercolor, Gouache, Marker, Painting, Drawing, Sketching --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/9763642-kuretake-irodori-kobako-red-gansai-tambi-6-colors-set-handcrafted](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/9763642-kuretake-irodori-kobako-red-gansai-tambi-6-colors-set-handcrafted) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-21*