• PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

  • 144 DOTTED PAGES: Dotted grid pages give you the freedom to personalize your journaling experience. Are you an artist who wants to sketch? Are you a writer who wants to journal? Do you like to switch between text and art? The dotted pages give you both—the space to draw and guidelines to take notes—allowing you to have a one-stop location for all your writing needs.

  • INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal has a back pocket to offer a safe place to keep receipts, treasured notes or mementos.

  • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

  • FEATURED ART: People of all ages read manga comics today in a wide variety of genres—from adventure to romance, comedy and educational non-fiction. The use of large eyes in Japanese manga is thought to have been pioneered by the famous artist Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), who was inspired by the expressiveness of Disney cartoon characters.

  • HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

  • 144 DOTTED PAGES: Dotted grid pages give you the freedom to personalize your journaling experience. Are you an artist who wants to sketch? Are you a writer who wants to journal? Do you like to switch between text and art? The dotted pages give you both—the space to draw and guidelines to take notes—allowing you to have a one-stop location for all your writing needs.

  • RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're a chronic writer or more spontaneous, a ribbon bookmark will help keep track of where you left off writing, so that you don't have to flip through pages to find your last entry. The use of a colorful ribbon also adds a more classic, sophisticated look to the journal and can withstand constant use versus a paper bookmark.

  • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

  • FEATURED ART: The shimmering movements of dancers wearing traditional Hanbok of colorful silk. The Hanbok consists of a long-sleeved Jeogori top or blouse, a Chima skirt with underskirt and various strips of fabric called Goreum, which hold the garments together. The swirling movements of the dancers are like water and wind, expressing joy during a festive celebration.

    • HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

    • 144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries.

    • RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're a chronic writer or more spontaneous, a ribbon bookmark will help keep track of where you left off writing, so that you don't have to flip through pages to find your last entry. The use of a colorful ribbon also adds a more classic, sophisticated look to the journal and can withstand constant use versus a paper bookmark.

    • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

    • FEATURED ART: A Korean woman in traditional costume carries her baby and a lamp on a moonlit path lined with red plum blossoms. The plum tree is the first to bloom at the end of winter, heralding the beginning of spring filled with new hopes. It symbolizes perseverance and resilience as well as beauty, purity and the transitoriness of life.

    • HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

    • 144 BLANK PAGES: Perfect for drawing, taking notes or writing daily journal entries.

    • RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're a chronic writer or more spontaneous, a ribbon bookmark will help keep track of where you left off writing, so that you don't have to flip through pages to find your last entry. The use of a colorful ribbon also adds a more classic, sophisticated look to the journal and can withstand constant use versus a paper bookmark.

    • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

    • FEATURED ART: Over two dozen species of capsicum or chili peppers are cultivated today. Many contain capsaicin—a natural painkiller promoting a sense of well-being when eaten. Perilla leaf (back cover), a member of the mint family, is highly aromatic and often served with sushi due to its antibacterial qualities. These images are from the Seikei Zusetsu (1793-1804), a Japanese agricultural encyclopedia.

  • PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

  • 144 BLANK PAGES: Perfect for drawing, taking notes or writing daily journal entries.

  • INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal has a back pocket to offer a safe place to keep receipts, treasured notes or mementos.

  • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

  • FEATURED ART: In many traditional Minhwa (folk art paintings based on a popular folktale) the tiger symbolizes aristocratic authority and is given a somewhat silly appearance, while the dignified magpie in the pine tree symbolizes the common man. These paintings are therefore intended to be satirical in nature. They also symbolize the expulsion of bad spirits and are often hung up in the home during the Korean New Year festivities.

  • PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.

  • 144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries.

  • INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal has a back pocket to offer a safe place to keep receipts, treasured notes or mementos.

  • ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing.

  • FEATURED ART: Watermelons originated North Africa and spread throughout the world during Roman times. They grow on vines with large green leaves and white or yellow flowers. Kabocha or Japanese pumpkin (back cover) is from the Americas and was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese in 1541. These images are from the Seikei Zusetsu (1793-1804), a Japanese agricultural encyclopedia.