Ink Review #1088: Sailor Shikiori Yozakura

Today’s ink is Sailor Shikiori Yozakura. Thanks to the reader that sent a sample in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet.

The color:

Yozakura is a pale purple with a pink undertone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a few spots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Yozakura is closest to Tono & Lims Kyoto. Click here to see the Sailor inks together and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45L Italian Ice with a medium nib on a Leuchtturm notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really like the color of this ink-it’s a good color for this time of year, when winter isn’t quite over but spring isn’t here yet either.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.