Sailor Shikiori Miruai 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink

Sailor Shikiori Miruai 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink

The Sailor Shikiori Miruai 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink belongs to Sailor's Shikiori collection, a series inspired by the landscapes and natural phenomena that accompany the changing seasons in Japan. Miruai (海松藍) is one of the spring-inspired colours and features a deep blue-green tone reminiscent of seaweed gently swaying beneath the surface of the ocean.

The Shikiori Collection

Nature and the changing seasons have long been a source of inspiration in Japanese culture. Through the Shikiori collection, Sailor transforms seasonal scenes, colours, and emotions into inks designed to enrich everyday writing.

Each colour in the series represents a specific moment in nature, allowing the writing experience to evoke landscapes and feelings that go beyond the words themselves.

Miruai and the Seaweed of the Deep Ocean

The name Miruai (海松藍) refers to miru, a type of seaweed appreciated in Japan for its delicate shape and graceful movement beneath the water. The name combines this marine imagery with traditional Japanese indigo, creating a sophisticated colour positioned between deep green and dark blue.

Sailor's official inspiration for this colour is:

Deep green with bluish tints like stag seaweed fluttering in the deep sea.

The scene evokes the calmness of deep waters and the slow movement of marine vegetation beneath filtered sunlight. Sailor interprets this image through an elegant colour that reveals green, blue, and occasionally grey undertones depending on the paper, nib, and ink concentration.

Miruai belongs to the spring-inspired colours within the Shikiori collection and is particularly appreciated for its refined character and understated elegance, making it an attractive alternative to conventional dark blue or green inks.

An Ocean-Inspired Colour with Remarkable Depth

Sailor's formulation provides smooth flow and reliable performance, allowing the full complexity of the colour to be appreciated. Its tone is equally suitable for correspondence, journals, professional notes, and everyday writing while maintaining excellent readability.

The compact 20 ml bottle also makes it easy to explore the wider Shikiori collection and discover other colours inspired by the seasons of Japan.

Miruai is also available as Sailor Shikiori ink cartridges, which can be found in our Sailor Shikiori cartridge collection.

Matching colours are also available in Sailor's Shikiori marker range, which you can explore in our Sailor Shikiori marker collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Miruai mean?
It refers to Japanese seaweed known as miru combined with traditional indigo, creating a deep blue-green colour.

What colour is this ink?
It features a deep green tone with blue undertones inspired by seaweed moving beneath the ocean surface.

Is it suitable for fountain pens?
Yes. It is formulated specifically for fountain pens and can also be used with dip pens.

Is it available in cartridges?
Yes. Sailor offers this colour in both bottled ink and cartridge formats.

Package Contents

20 ml Sailor Shikiori glass ink bottle with official Sailor packaging. (Product photographs are for illustrative purposes only and slight variations may exist between the images and the actual product.)

Technical Specifications

• Volume: 20 ml
• Ink type: water-based fountain pen ink
• Collection: Sailor Shikiori
• Colour: deep blue-green inspired by Japanese seaweed
• Compatible with fountain pens and dip pens
• Glass bottle
• Made in Japan

History and Philosophy of Sailor

Founded in Hiroshima in 1911, Sailor has developed some of the world's most respected Japanese fountain pen inks. The Shikiori collection reflects the close relationship between nature, seasonality, and artistic expression that characterises much of Japanese aesthetics, transforming everyday scenes into colours capable of conveying emotion on paper.

"The deepest waters reveal colours that change with the light and uncover unexpected shades."