About the Kuretake brand

This logo, which uses black to represent tradition and yellow and purple to represent innovation, expresses Kuretake's corporate image of providing new lifestyles through the development of writing tools, and its position as a comprehensive manufacturer that includes brushes, pens, and art materials.

It also expresses the joy of creating and the enjoyment of crafts and handmade art that Kuretake aims for in the future.

ZIG Markers: Tradition and Trust

The "Kuretake ZIG" was born in the late 1970s.

Five years after the birth of Kuretake Fudepens, development of writing instruments continued. In an era that demanded high quality, stationery products were no exception, and "Kuretake ZIG" was born as a product concept to meet such needs.

In the 1980s, "ZIG CALLIGRAPHY" was launched, making it possible to easily write calligraphy, sometimes called Western calligraphy, with markers.

It received international acclaim as a marker that allowed users to easily enjoy calligraphy with colorful inks.

In the late 1990s, starting in the United States, the market for art and crafts, including memory crafts, expanded, and the development of the "ZIG" Memory System series was activated, with "ZIG" markers becoming the optimal markers to meet the demand for water resistance and lightfastness.

For "scrapbooking," where long-term preservation is important, "ZIG" Memory System markers were developed with the aim of ensuring that "colors do not change, fade, or disappear. In other words, to give colors the function of memory." They are ideal for memory crafts and continue to be used by many enthusiasts in the United States, Europe, and of course, Japan.

The "ZIG" marker range boasts a rich variety of ink types, including water-based dye, water-based pigment, and oil-based options. Sold in approximately 80 countries worldwide, it has grown into a global brand used by people of all ages for various art forms, calligraphy, lettering, and more.

"ZIG" is the brand name for Kuretake's pens and markers, which continue to be loved by everyone.

*"ZIG" is a registered trademark of Kuretake Co., Ltd.