Sailor Shikiori Zaza 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink
The Sailor Shikiori Zaza 20 ml Fountain Pen Ink belongs to Sailor's Shikiori collection, a series inspired by the landscapes, sounds, and emotions associated with Japan's four seasons. Zaza (ざあざあ) is one of the summer-inspired colours and features an intense blue tone that evokes heavy rain falling upon the lush vegetation of the Japanese summer.
The Shikiori Collection
Japanese nature constantly transforms throughout the year. Flowers, trees, rainfall, and light alter the colours of the landscape with each season, creating scenes that have inspired Japanese poetry, painting, and literature for centuries. The Shikiori collection captures these fleeting moments and transforms them into inks capable of conveying emotions and memories on paper.
Each colour represents a specific scene from Japanese nature, allowing the writing experience to evoke images associated with a particular time of year.
Zaza and the Sounds of Summer Rain
Zaza (ざあざあ) is part of Sailor Shikiori's "The Sounds of Rain" series, a collection of inks created from Sailor's fountain pen series of the same name. Both the pens and inks are inspired by the different sounds and visual effects produced by rain as it falls upon nature. When droplets cover leaves, flowers, and trees, colours subtly change and acquire new nuances. Sailor created this series as a tribute to these transformations and to the relationship between rain and the Japanese landscape.
In Japanese, Zaza is an onomatopoeic expression used to describe the sound of heavy, continuous rainfall. This ink represents the appearance of lush green leaves and vegetation during a powerful summer shower.
Sailor's official inspiration for this colour is:
Rain falling on the green leaves of plants and trees. Glossy drops and lush green leaves.
Within the collection, Zaza represents the power of summer rain. Sailor interprets this scene through a vibrant blue colour that conveys freshness, energy, and the striking contrast between rainfall and abundant vegetation during the height of summer.
Zaza belongs to the summer-inspired colours within the Shikiori collection and stands out for its visual intensity and the depth of its blue undertones.
A Vibrant Blue Inspired by Summer Rain
Sailor's formulation provides smooth flow and reliable performance, allowing the vibrancy of the colour to be fully appreciated. Its tone is especially attractive for journals, correspondence, personal writing, sketching, and creative notes where an expressive blue full of character is desired.
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.
Currently, the colours Shitoshito, Zaza, Harahara, Potsupotsu, Yutsubame, Komakusa, Nadeshiko, Kamoshika, Hanakanmuri, Sasabune, Tsurubami, and Yukiusagi are available exclusively as bottled fountain pen inks and fountain pen ink cartridges.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Zaza mean?
It is a Japanese onomatopoeic expression used to describe the sound of heavy and abundant rainfall.
What colour is this ink?
It features an intense blue tone inspired by summer rain falling on lush Japanese vegetation.
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 – The Sounds of Rain
• Colour: blue inspired by summer rain on lush leaves and vegetation
• 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 deep relationship between nature, seasonality, and Japanese culture, transforming landscapes, sounds, and fleeting moments into colours capable of conveying emotion on paper.
"Summer rain transforms the landscape into an explosion of colour and life."
