{"title":"Others","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingular notebooks from independent makers, gathered here for paper that welcomes a fountain pen's line. Each one is a quiet find for the writer who likes to browse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"odyssey-a5-tomoe-river-notebook-68gsm-lined","title":"Odyssey A5 Tomoe River Notebook — 68 gsm, Lined","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA remarkably simple notebook built around remarkable paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOdyssey's slim A5 notebook pairs a quiet white cover with 68 gsm Tomoe River paper, a paper particularly prized by fountain pen writers for its smooth surface and ability to display the character of ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside are 48 numbered pages with understated 7 mm ruling. The notebook is staple-bound and intentionally minimal: light enough to carry easily, inexpensive enough to put into regular use, and substantial enough for correspondence drafts, reading notes, ink observations, or everyday writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white cover is nearly unadorned, with only a small framed space for identifying the notebook. 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The company specifically highlights its smooth surface, resistance to bleed-through, and ability to display fountain-pen ink shading and sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Archivist's Desk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is very little decoration here, and that is precisely the appeal. The numbered pages, simple ruling, and nearly blank white cover make this feel less like a designed journal and more like a working notebook from an archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real reason for choosing it, however, is inside: 68 gsm Tomoe River paper. 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The patented binding developed by Nakamura Printing allows the notebook to open completely flat, leaving an uninterrupted surface across the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe understated navy cover and cream pages give the notebook a quiet, technical character. Use it for detailed notes, diagrams, indexing, translation work, or any project in which a conventional grid feels too broad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 format: approximately 5.8 × 8.3 in. 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