{"title":"Japanese Paper Journals","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chiyogami-tri-color-lined-journal","title":"Chiyogami Tri-color Lined Journal — Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eI remember being so proud when I finished these! They were the first journals I made that just felt good in my hands. The covers are made of paper called Chiyogami. It's hand silkscreen printed in Japan! The back cover is made of silk bookcloth and has a matching window with a foiled design I did by hand with heated brass tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis journal will lay completely flat while writing. It has 320 pages of lined 25% cotton writing paper that is fountain pen friendly and has a lovely \"tooth\" to it. It's my favorite paper to write on. I use it in all of my personal journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e320 pages of 90gsm 25% cotton writing paper\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 size (5.5\"x 8.5\" [14 x 22 cm])\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-tooled foil design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese Chiyogami paper front covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable, commercial grade bookcloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFountain pen friendly interior pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marvey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46935200792804,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/files\/greenblossoms_1_4fa8e8d4-5047-45d5-81f5-8df575a98d2a.jpg?v=1783740315"},{"product_id":"katazome-window-journals","title":"Katazome Window Journals","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eThe decorative paper used on these journals is called katazome paper. The pattern is made from a hand carved stencil that artisans use to screen print the patterns onto the paper. This technique was developed in Japan in the 1100s for printing patterns onto kimonos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eThis journal has 180 pages of 105 gsm lined writing paper and will lay completely flat while writing. It will accept fountain pen ink without feathering or bleeding, but the paper is not specifically made for them.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"818\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"829\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qrsuli\" data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e180 pages (105 gsm, smooth, fountain pen friendly paper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t8o80m\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eA5 size (5.5 × 8.5 in \/ 14 × 22 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rs6vmk\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eDurable, commercial grade bookcloth cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKatazome paper window \u0026amp; endsheets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eFully handmade \u0026amp; sewn pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eJournal will lay completely flat while writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eReady to ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: The pink \u0026amp; blue diamond journals are discounted an extra $7 for a small stain on the front cover that happened during an art fair.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marvey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Black Umbrellas","offer_id":49042351849700,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Cranes","offer_id":49042351882468,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Starbursts","offer_id":49042351915236,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Checkered","offer_id":49042352177380,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \u0026 Brown","offer_id":49042351948004,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":49042352144612,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \u0026 Red Flowers","offer_id":49042351980772,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Flowers","offer_id":49042352275684,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue Blossoms","offer_id":49042352111844,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green Blossoms","offer_id":49042352242916,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \u0026 Red Diamonds","offer_id":49042352013540,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue Diamonds","offer_id":49042352046308,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue Checkered","offer_id":49042352079076,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green \u0026 Blue Checkered","offer_id":49042352210148,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/files\/katazome_umbrellas1.jpg?v=1779990801"},{"product_id":"indigo-blossom-journal","title":"Indigo Blossom Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo me, the highlight of this journal are the Chiyogami endpages. It's a special handmade paper that's silkscreen printed by hand in Japan. It has a really cool texture and metallic paint that makes it shimmer under the right light. The second coolest thing are the black panels on the cover. They're made of this thick handmade paper called Lokta paper that comes from a shrub that only grows in high elevation areas of Nepal. The oldest known document ever found in Nepal was actually written on this paper and is estimated to be over 1,000 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eThis journal has 180 pages of 105 gsm lined writing paper and will lay completely flat while writing. It will accept fountain pen ink without feathering or bleeding, but the paper is not specifically made for them.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"818\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qrsuli\" data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e180 pages (105 gsm, smooth, fountain pen friendly paper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t8o80m\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eA5 size (5.5 × 8.5 in \/ 14 × 22 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rs6vmk\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eDurable, commercial grade bookcloth spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChiyogami paper cover strip \u0026amp; endpapers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLokta paper cover panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eFully handmade \u0026amp; sewn pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eJournal will lay completely flat while writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eReady to ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marvey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49049213141220,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/files\/4_810cb97d-2c6a-45bd-b24a-916f42a376c8.jpg?v=1783739579"},{"product_id":"dragon-journal","title":"Dragon Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo me, the highlight of this journal are the Chiyogami endpages. It's a special handmade paper that's silkscreen printed by hand in Japan. It has a really cool texture and metallic paint that makes it shimmer under the right light. The second coolest thing are the black panels on the cover. They're made of this thick handmade paper called Lokta paper that comes from a shrub that only grows in high elevation areas of Nepal. The oldest known document ever found in Nepal was actually written on this paper and is estimated to be over 1,000 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eThis journal has 180 pages of 105 gsm lined writing paper and will lay completely flat while writing. It will accept fountain pen ink without feathering or bleeding, but the paper is not specifically made for them.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"829\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"831\" data-start=\"818\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"818\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"891\" data-start=\"832\" data-section-id=\"1qrsuli\"\u003e180 pages (105 gsm, smooth, fountain pen friendly paper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"931\" data-start=\"892\" data-section-id=\"1t8o80m\"\u003eA5 size (5.5 × 8.5 in \/ 14 × 22 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"932\" data-section-id=\"rs6vmk\"\u003eDurable, commercial grade bookcloth spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChiyogami paper cover strip \u0026amp; endpapers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLokta paper cover panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"978\" data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\"\u003eFully handmade \u0026amp; sewn pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"978\" data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\"\u003eJournal will lay completely flat while writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"978\" data-section-id=\"4uwrpt\"\u003eReady to ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marvey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49049239912676,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/files\/1_4ead5dd8-a25a-406f-9499-a5287b50a3fe.jpg?v=1783739580"},{"product_id":"green-blossoms-leather-journal","title":"Green Blossoms Leather Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis journal and it's counterpart, the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Blue Mums Leather Journal\" href=\"https:\/\/marvey.shop\/products\/leather-chiyogami-journal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlue Mums Leather Journal\u003c\/a\u003e, were my first set of blank journals made with a \"laced on board\" construction. If you don't know what that is and want to find out, there's a process video on my Instagram showing it: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYGEWumqUb7\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\u0026amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" title=\"Instagram Process Video\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine decoration was done by me by hand with individual heated brass tools. It also has hand sewn headbands in white silk thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inside paper is my personal favorite to write on. It's a premium paper called Mohawk Superfine that has a 25% cotton content and a fancy eggshell texture. I like to write with fountain pens and it's my go to. The texture grabs the tip of my pen and just gives a really lovely writing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis journal will lay mostly flat while writing but might need a little coaxing. The journal isn't cosmetically perfect, which is why I have it priced more affordably. The endpages don't fully extend over the textblock (shown in the last photo) and some of the gold tooling is patchy in places (the gold stamp on the 2nd panel of the spine turned out a bit wonky), but the journal itself is structurally sound and will last a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e260 Pages of 70lb\/105gsm 25% Cotton Writing Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlined Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Sewn Headbands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 Size (5.5 × 8.5 in \/ 14 × 22 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Vegetable Tanned Leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChiyogami Cover Panels \u0026amp; Endpages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Tooled Gold Accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSewn Pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to Ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marvey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49234212520164,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/files\/7.png?v=1782588149"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3659\/7220\/collections\/blackcranes_4.jpg?v=1777997729","url":"https:\/\/marvey.shop\/collections\/japanese-chiyogami-journals.oembed","provider":"Marvey's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}