Sakae Tomoe River Hardcover Notebook A5 Grid

This notebook from Sakae contains 368 pages of white and gridded Sanzen Tomoe River paper – an evolution of the original Tomoe River.

The notebook features a sturdy thread binding, allowing it to lay flat when open. The cover is made of a hard chipboard material with a woven texture. The Tomoe River logo is discreetly printed with glossy black font on the front. The book comes with a removable transparent plastic cover for additional protection.

Sanzen is the name of the new manufacturer of the legendary Tomoe River paper, who bought the rights after the previous owner stopped production in 2021 due to a change in business direction. Sanzen has been producing 52g/m2 paper since 1976, and using this experience, they re-evaluated the secret recipe which was a mixture of hardwood pulp (eucalyptus) and softwood pulp (pine, etc.) and reconstructed the quality of the paper for the new Sanzen Tomoe River.

The new paper is 5 microns thicker, and therefore gives a slightly firmer feel, which means it can now handle erasers more easily. The drying time for fountain pens is also slightly shortened.

Also available in other variants.