Japanese Tomoe River paper is a favorite among those who love to write and are particular about the quality. It's renowned for being incredibly thin and for its velvety smooth texture that performs amazingly well with fountain pens and ink pens. Tomoe River FP papers are now produced by SANZEN, a successor to the original Tomoe River FP paper by Tomoegawa, featuring the same great qualities as the original papers produced by Tomoegawa. These "Tomoe River FP" papers are bound together in this fine quality crafted hardcover blank notebook. This elegant bullet journal is great for writing a diary, keeping track of your everyday tasks, and calligraphy practice, etc. Classic black hardcover protects pages inside and its compact A5 size is convenient to carry around. Clear vinyl cover, which can be removed if you like, protects the book cover from dirt and damage. This premium, artist-grade unruled plain paper used in this journal is manufactured and treated to obtain the perfect surface for fountain pens to glide smoothly, leaving you with exceptionally crisp lines. Silky smooth, fountain-pen-friendly writing paper gives you precise ink strokes and beautiful ink shades. It is super lightweight, at 52 gsm - nearly half the thickness of copy paper. Despite its thinness, Tomoe River paper is resistant to bleeding through and feathering so it can handle a variety of inks and pen nibs. Specially coated on both sides, so ghosting is minimal. Both sides of this thin paper can be used. Tomoe River paper contains 368 pages (184 sheets) of fine paper. “Tomoe River” logo is stamped in black foil of the front cover, the iconic proof of the genuine product manufactured and imported from Japan. White paper in A5 paper size (8. 27” x 5. 85”). Neutral ph. Made in Japan.