Stationery recommendations are often requested of our knowledgeable staff at Maido Fine Gifts & Stationery and Kinokuniya USA. We are delighted to get a leg up by presenting our Kinokuniya Stationery Awards! Notebook, Pen, and General Item categories were presented to Kinokuniya USA & Maido staff to provide a list of some of our finest in-store recommendations!
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Pens || Notebooks || General Stationery
Kinokuniya USA Stationery Awards for Notebooks
Softring Notebooks
(Kokuyo)
The soft rings allow for a superior writing experience that traditional metal rings can not offer. No more protruding rings or awkward angles when laid out flat. Plus, these soft, gentle rings will not scratch up other items in your bag as everything gets shuffled around. The perforated, smooth, and robust pages will work well with a wide range of writing instruments.
★ Softring Notebook (Yellow) is included in Maido in a Box: Vol. 6
MD Notebook
(Midori)
The MD notebook is presented in a simplistic yet efficient layout. With a threaded binding and no cover, it is able to open fully to 180 degrees for a comfortable writing experience. The lined option gives you a centered layout that lends well to many different journaling formats.
4th Place:
TRAVELER'S notebook
Dot Grid
(TRAVELER’S COMPANY)
This TRAVELER’S notebook refill features a small dot grid in 5mm intervals. These dots are excellent for writing graphs and boxes or as a guide in writing and illustrating that isn’t obtrusive or in the way. Try out the endless amount of ways to make use of the dots, from making comic book panels or a layout like a magazine, to using them to keep track of spacing like traditional Japanese writing paper. MD Paper is used for this notebook so the feeling when writing is very pleasurable.
5th Place:
Kurufit Binder
(Maruman)
Available in stores
A soft fit for your hands! The soft but durable “Kurufit” binder sports a thin cover for easy use and convenient carrying. The fashionable, smoky colors are available in the standard B5 size, and can be opened with one hand for all of you multi-taskers.
6th Place:
Campus Binder
(Kokuyo)
With limited bag space, who is able to carry all of these binders? Kokuyo is here to correct the issue with Campus Binder’s compact design. Flip the cover just like a ring notebook, so you can lay it flat and limit the real estate required of your desk.