RO-BIKI Notebook - The Fifty-Three Cats

The "RO-BIKI NOTE" is a passport sized notebook that fits perfectly in a pocket. It is made with a waxed paper cover, specifically designed to age like leather with wrinkles and scratches as it is used. The Museum Series features unique art works as the outside cover of the notebook. The paper used has been specially selected to be used with pencil, or ballpoint and fountain pens for both writing and drawing. The binding technique allows for repeated 180° - 360° opening without the pages loosening.

• Page number: 60 pages
• Size: 88 x 125mm
• Pages: 5mm dots
• Paper: Rough premium writing paper
• Binding: Thread binding and glue hardening

Information on the Art Work: 

Myōkaikō Gojūsanbiki

• Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)
• Art work: "The Fifty-Three Cats of Lord Myōkai". This caricature depicts the fifty-three post towns along the Tokkaido Road, likened to the behaviours of cats. It parodies "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō" by Utagawa Hiroshige.
• Collection: Private Collection

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Yamamoto Paper is based in Sakai, Osaka prefecture and was originally founded in 1972. Under the current leadership of Taizo Yamamoto, it has introduced an exciting range of paper products,  notebooks and paper fibre products. The company celebrates paper craftsmanship and an analogue approach to producing stationery products, with many unique designs building on traditional techniques.