Kakimori's A5 notebooks are elegantly covered in fabrics crafted in collaboration with prestigious Japanese apparel and textile brands. Inside, each notebook is meticulously designed for daily use, featuring a Smyth-sewn binding that allows pages to open fully flat in an A4 spread. The pages are made from premium Yamamoto OK Fools paper adorned with a subtle gray grid for a refined writing experience.

About the fabrics:

Grey, Banshu-ori 04 & 07 - The Banshu-ori region of Japan is renowned for its production of traditional yarn-dyed textiles. These notebooks showcase the refined texture and craftsmanship of Banshu-ori fabric. 

Aseedoncloud 08 & 12 - Aseedonclöud is a fashion brand created by Kentaro Tamai. Each season’s collection is born from stories. The fabrics used on these notebooks come from a collection called “kiokushi”, featuring an artist who creates maps of memories.

Y. & SONS - Y. & SONS is a specialty store for men’s kimonos, operating under the concept of a "kimono tailor" where they measure, create, and tailor each kimono. Sparrows is based on the motif of "Autumn Pond and Sparrows" by Edo period painter Ito Jakuchu. Kuzushi features kimono fabric made in Katakai-cho, Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture. The pattern was inspired by a tool called "sangi", a uniquely Japanese form of mathematics calculation established in Wasan during the Edo period.

Materials:  cloth cover, pure white fools cap interior

Made by:  bound and printed by Seibundo Co., Ltd. for Kakimori

Made in:  Japan

Specifications: 

• 8.5" x 6" x 0.4"
• 64 sheets (128 pages) with grid

Please note that the Y & SONS Sparrows book is covered in fabric that is cut from a large piece of cloth. Due to the nature of the pattern, each book will be slightly different. Your book may vary slightly from our photo. 

Further Reading:  Kakimori seeks to nurture a community of people who take genuine pleasure in expressing themselves through the simple act of writing with thoughtfully made dip pens, inks, notebooks, and papers.

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