The Sailor Shikiori Yodaki 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink is a vivid red fountain pen ink inspired by summer bonfires on Japanese beaches. Part of Sailor’s Shikiori collection, it combines excellent writing performance with a warm, expressive colour suitable for journals, correspondence, and everyday writing.
The Sailor Shikiori Yodaki 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink belongs to Sailor's Shikiori collection, a series inspired by the changing seasons of Japan. Yodaki (夜焚), meaning “night bonfire”, is one of the colours associated with summer and features a vivid warm red reminiscent of flames glowing along the shoreline after sunset.
For centuries, the changing seasons have influenced Japanese art, literature, traditions, and daily life. The Shikiori collection captures these seasonal moments through colour, transforming familiar landscapes and atmospheres into fountain pen inks.
Each shade is intended to evoke a particular scene, allowing every writer to create their own personal connection with the colour and the season it represents.
Yodaki refers to the image of bonfires burning on a beach during a summer night. Sailor associates this colour with the contrast between glowing flames and the darkness of the evening sky, resulting in a rich red ink with remarkable warmth and presence on the page.
Its vibrant tone makes it particularly suitable for journals, personal correspondence, annotations, and anyone looking for a distinctive red with strong visual character.
Yodaki is a water-based fountain pen ink designed to provide smooth flow and reliable performance. The compact 20 ml bottle offers an easy way to explore the Shikiori collection and experiment with different seasonal colours.
This colour is also available as Sailor Shikiori ink cartridges, which you can find in our Sailor Shikiori cartridge collection.
For illustration, lettering, or creative work, Sailor also offers matching colours in its Shikiori marker range. You can explore them in our Sailor Shikiori marker collection.
Is Yodaki suitable for fountain pens?
Yes. It is formulated specifically for fountain pens and can also be used with dip pens.
Is it waterproof?
No. This is a water-based dye ink and is not intended to be permanent.
Which season does Yodaki represent?
It belongs to the summer colours within the Sailor Shikiori collection.
Is it available in other formats?
Yes. Matching cartridges and selected Shikiori markers are also available.
20 ml Sailor Shikiori glass ink bottle with gold-coloured cap and official Sailor packaging. (Product photographs are for illustrative purposes only and slight variations may exist between the images and the actual product.)
• Volume: 20 ml
• Ink type: water-based fountain pen ink
• Collection: Sailor Shikiori
• Colour: warm red inspired by summer bonfires
• Compatible with fountain pens and dip pens
• Glass bottle with gold-coloured cap
• Made in Japan
Founded in Hiroshima in 1911, Sailor has spent more than a century refining the art of writing. The Shikiori collection reflects the company's appreciation for colour, nature, and seasonal beauty, offering inks that transform everyday writing into a more personal experience.
"Some summer nights stay in our memory long after the last embers have faded."
