We’ve shown you plenty of unique notebooks from Japan before,
but this time we want to share some more interesting Japanese notebooks and paper-
some that might even seem a little weird!
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Let’s get into it.
Say goodbye to carrying a bag of loose leaf paper
with the Kokuyo Campus Loose Leaf Notebook!
With regular loose leaf paper,
you normally keep it in its original packaging,
which doesn’t do much to protect the paper.
This convenient notebook keeps all your sheets in perfect condition,
preventing wrinkles or other damage.
Just tear a sheet from the notebook when you need to add paper to your binder.
Have you ever seen a notebook like this?
The pages in the Kokuyo Campus Paracuruno are slanted,
so it’s easy to flip through the notebook to find the exact page you need.
It features a forward and backward slant so no matter which direction you’re holding it,
you can find the right page.
The Kokuyo Perpanep Notebook might have an odd-sounding name,
but don’t let that distract you.
Named for an anagram combining the words "pen" and "paper,"
the Perpanep is inspired by the magic that happens
when pen and paper come together.
Each notebook comes with one of three paper types,
all of which provide a special writing experience.
Sarasara paper offers a classic balance of smoothness and texture,
Tsurutsuru is ultra smooth,
and Zarazara lends to a more textured writing experience.
They each come in three sheet styles: dot grid, graph, and Steno sheet style.
Designed originally for use with shorthand,
the Steno sheet style features a vertical line dividing each sheet into two halves
so note-takers can move more quickly.
Unlike most metal-ring notebooks,
which can dig into your skin as you write,
the Kokuyo Soft Ring Notebook features rings made of soft plastic
that squish down when you rest your hand on them.
The rings also won’t scratch the inside of your bag or other belongings,
or get damaged to the extent metal rings will.
Pick from soft pastel, a natural brown, or more minimalist grayscale covers.
The notebooks come in blank, dotted line, graph, and lined sheet styles,
so there’s a notebook for everybody.
You’re probably familiar with dot grid,
but have you ever seen reticle grid sheets?
Each page in a Kyokuto F.O.B COOP W Ring Notebook has a subtle 5 mm cross grid,
plus a 2.5 mm cross grid in an even lighter gray.
The lighter gray crosses help you create neater and more accurate lines,
but you can write over them if they’re not needed.
Every fifth dark cross is printed as an "x" instead of a "+",
making it easier to count intervals.
Similar to dot grid sheets,
cross grid sheets are great for note-taking, diagramming, and thought-mapping.
Unlike most notebooks which use white or cream paper,
the Midori Color Paper Notebook actually has colored sheets!
Inspired by French macarons,
the covers come in an assortment of soft colors,
and the sheets inside are a lighter matching shade,
similar to the cream filling of a macaron.
The pages are smooth and fountain pen-friendly.
The Midori MD Paper Pad looks like your typical paper pad,
until you notice the corner notch
and that the sheets are glued along the top and right sides.
This keeps the pages in place whether you use it vertically or horizontally.
The small notch is cut across the unglued corner,
so you know which corner to pull from when you want to remove a sheet.
It also helps protect the corner from getting crumpled over time.
These pads offer MD or MD Cotton Paper,
the latter of which is made with 20% cotton pulp,
which is more absorbent than wood pulp.
All of the notebooks are fountain pen friendly, feather resistant, and bleed resistant.
Most notebooks feature white or cream paper,
but these notebooks from Pilot are deep black.
Black paper pairs perfectly with opaque and metallic pens
such as Pilot Juice Paint Markers, and Sakura Gelly Roll Pens.
They’re available in blank and dot grid,
so you can use them for journaling or illustrating!
If you think the name is strange, don’t worry.
The “Paper Tasting” comes from the idea of wine tasting,
but instead of wine, it’s sampling a selection of fine writing paper!
Each volume includes three pads of similar yet distinctive papers,
paired with descriptions of each one in both English and Japanese.
Test your fountain pens on all of them to pick your favorite.
If you’re looking for a unique vintage notebook,
check out Yamamoto Ro-biki Notebooks!
They feature wax-infused kraft paper covers
that develop character from crinkles that accumulate from daily use.
The longer you use it, the more the cover will burnish,
giving well-loved notebooks a deep, glossy hue.
The sheets are made of high-quality "new chiffon cream" paper,
which works with fountain pens, dip pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils.
Choose from slim or pocket sized notebooks—
both easily slip into a bag while still providing plenty of writing space!
Are there any other interesting Japanese notebooks you think we missed?
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You can find all these notebooks and more at JetPens.com.
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"When pen an paper come--" oh how cheesy... [laughs]
It's a little cheeseball, but it's ok.
It really is-- it, like, "The Magic!"
"Sparkle..."
This line is so funny-- okay.
"The 'paper tasting' comes from the idea of wine tasting...
but instead of wine--" [laughs]
Nah, I take it back! This script is good!
"...instead of wine, it's sampling a selection of fine writing paper." [laughs]
I like this script-- okay!
Inspired by French macarons--
Is it awkward that i'm saying so American!?
Machh-ahh-rons...
Don't say-- Don't say it like that!! [laughs]
"Un pan, un croissant..."
"...un Mach-ahh-ron!"
P.S. The video went up yesterday, I forgot I had done... [laughs]
I forgot that was me and I clicked-- I was like...
"Who voiced this over?" and I was like...
"Oh! it's me!" [laughs]
"Ohh... that's me..." [laughs]
"Mach-ahh-rons!"