Asakusa Masuya traces its roots in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district back to 1882, when it began crafting high-quality paper goods grounded in Japan’s rich writing culture. With over a century of heritage, Masuya is known for notebooks, manuscript paper, and stationery designed for a smooth, thoughtful writing experience—quietly elegant, durable, and made to support everyday creativity and reflection.

A favourite in the MONOKAKI series, the N5 pairs a versatile A5 size with a clean, unruled page—perfect for journaling, freeform notes, and everyday writing. Masuya’s original cream paper offers a smooth, comfortable writing experience, developed with fountain pens in mind and equally enjoyable with gel pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils.

The thread-bound construction allows the notebook to open easily and lie flat, while the cover’s delicate decorative border—filled with small stationery motifs—adds a quietly playful detail. Finished with a deep wine-red endpaper, this notebook is thoughtfully made, easy to use, and designed to let the act of writing take centre stage.

Size: A5 (210 × 148 mm)
Pages: 160 pages
Ruling: Plain (unruled)

Made in Japan

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Masuya Monokaki Notebook - A5 Lined

Masuya Monokaki Notebook - A5 Plain