Shikiori - the four seasons. The changing seasons are hugely important to Japanese culture, and Sailor's Shikiori range looks at the seasons of Japan in a number of different ways. In this Tsukuyo-no-Minamo ('Moonlit Water') series, each season is seen through reflections on the water's surface. The white finial at the end of the cap represents the moon, following the evening/night theme of this series.

Based on the beautiful ProColor pens, the simple curves of the barrel and elegant trim highlight the cap and barrel finishes perfectly. As you'd expect from Sailor, the pen, and especially the nib, are made to the highest standards.

Supplied in a smart gift box with a converter, so you can use bottled ink. Also takes Sailor ink cartridges.

Yozakura - moonlit cherry blossom. The symbol of spring in Japan, cherry blossom is representative not only of the spring in general, but of the impermanent nature of all things in life. Here, the slight sparkle in the finish represents moonlit cherry blossom, as it is washed away in a stream of freshly melted snow.

River of snow-melt
Sakura in the moonlight
The petals will go