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My friend, Mr.Yoshino makes excellent Leather-bound notebooks by hand.

Design.Y:http://design-y.near-mint.com/

This, "Model 288" , I bought it last year.
Of course, Handmade by him.








Cover is made of Italian cow hide, called "Toscana".

"Toscana" leather has beautiful "leather texture"
I'm in high favor with "Toscana" leather.

Model 288 is pocke size and convenient to carry around

H135mm*W90mm*D14mm

It is a little smaller than Moleskine pocket size.

I was surprised at papers.
paper is a product of Japan, it is called "Tomoe River".

"Tomoe River" paper is very smooth and very thin.
But, bleed-through with fountainpens.
In addition, All Papers are sewn by hand.

Next, larger size "Model 336".
I got it recently.

Model 336 is much larger than Model 288, much smaller than Moleskine large size.H177mm*W112mm*D16mm

(upside:Model 288 downside:Moleskine Large)

I place it on my desk

Model 336's cover is made of goatskin.
it has beautiful "leather texture" alike Model 288, but it has a different feeling.


(upside:Model 288)

I bough No-dyed-Edge one, could choose Dyed-Edge one.

Papers is the same as Model 288's, But I choosed Plain layout.

Both model is without utting corners.

To my knowledge, they are best notebooks.