{"title":"ITO BINDERY","description":"\u003cp\u003eITO BINDERY is the stationery brand of Ito Bindery, a bookbinding company founded in Tokyo in 1938. Using everything they have learned about paper and binding, they make simple, beautiful notebooks and memo blocks that feel good to write on, day after day.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ito-bindery-memo-block","title":"ITO BINDERY Memo Block – Thick Board Base, 350 Sheets","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memo block worth keeping on your desk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-1.webp\" alt=\"ITO BINDERY memo blocks in black, white and red\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe memo block is something you keep within reach, usually right on your desk where everyone can see it. That is exactly why it deserves to be simple and beautiful. ITO BINDERY’s memo blocks are finished one by one by a long-established Tokyo bookbinder, a true paper professional, from choosing the paper to the final step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thick board base\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir signature is a thick base board made from recycled cardboard. It may seem a small detail, but it makes a real difference: the block sits steadily, writes comfortably right down to the last sheet, and looks beautiful from the side, where the stacked paper meets the board. The smooth, high-quality paper lets your pen glide; once you have used it, ordinary memo paper is hard to go back to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-8.webp\" alt=\"Thick recycled board base of the ITO BINDERY memo block\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes that fit together\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS is a square, M is a little wider, and L is a long rectangle. Put all three together and they form a neat rectangle. Choose S in white, gray, red or black, and M and L in white or gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-6.webp\" alt=\"Memo block sizes\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout ITO BINDERY\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIto Bindery began in 1938 as a small notebook-binding workshop in Tokyo. Over the decades it grew into a bookbinding company producing catalogs and printed materials, along with special folding work that machines alone cannot finish. ITO BINDERY is its stationery brand: notebooks and memo blocks that make the most of everything the company knows about paper and binding, from choosing materials to the final cut. \u003ca href=\"\/en-tw\/blogs\/interviews\/ito-bindery-memo-pads-made-from-paper-and-bookbinding-skill-alone\"\u003eRead our interview with ITO BINDERY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS: 107 × 107 mm (4.2 × 4.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM: 150 × 107 mm (5.9 × 4.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL: 257 × 75 mm (10.1 × 3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: 350 sheets; White is woodfree paper, Gray, Red and Black are colored woodfree paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: PSB board (recycled board made mainly from used cardboard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: glued along the top edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: recycled paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong sunlight or lighting may cause fading, and dryness or humidity may cause the paper to wave or warp. Store away from heat, humidity and direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe paper and base are glued along one side; a hard drop may separate them, so handle with care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","offers":[{"title":"S \/ White","offer_id":67845231640655,"sku":"itob-2202-1","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Gray","offer_id":67845231673423,"sku":"itob-2202-2","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Red","offer_id":67845231706191,"sku":"itob-2202-3","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Black","offer_id":67845231738959,"sku":"itob-2202-4","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ White","offer_id":67845231771727,"sku":"itob-2202-5","price":1320.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Gray","offer_id":67845231804495,"sku":"itob-2202-6","price":1320.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ White","offer_id":67845231837263,"sku":"itob-2202-7","price":1540.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Gray","offer_id":67845231870031,"sku":"itob-2202-8","price":1540.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-1.webp?v=1792715922"},{"product_id":"ito-bindery-notebook","title":"ITO BINDERY Notebook – 272 Pages, Lay-Flat Thread-Sewn Binding","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA notebook for every day of the year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-12.webp\" alt=\"ITO BINDERY notebook with a pen\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concept of the ITO BINDERY notebook is simple: a notebook you carry every day. Something you use daily should feel natural and comfortable, never in the way, always in your bag or at hand. It is a notebook only a bookbinding company could make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePages for a whole year\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaving out days off, there are about 270 working days in a year. Bookbinding works in 16-page signatures, so the notebook has 272 pages. Use it through the year, start a new one each year, and looking back later becomes easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaper that is easy on the eyes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor something you use every day, the paper matters. The makers chose a specific paper mill to get a gentle, soft white, and after many trials settled on a soft green-gray for the 3.5 mm grid, so you can write freely and still keep neat line spacing. The paper is thin yet resists show-through, and pens simply glide across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-16.webp\" alt=\"ITO BINDERY notebook opens a full 360 degrees\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEasy to use anywhere\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThread-sewn binding lets the notebook open a full 360 degrees, so you can hold it in one hand and write standing up. The slightly firm cover helps too, and there is a ribbon bookmark, a detail the designer insisted on. The logo is debossed without color, visible only when it catches the light. ITO BINDERY notebooks are highly regarded both in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-20.webp\" alt=\"Notebook sizes A5 and A6\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout ITO BINDERY\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIto Bindery began in 1938 as a small notebook-binding workshop in Tokyo. Over the decades it grew into a bookbinding company producing catalogs and printed materials, along with special folding work that machines alone cannot finish. ITO BINDERY is its stationery brand: notebooks and memo blocks that make the most of everything the company knows about paper and binding, from choosing materials to the final cut. \u003ca href=\"\/en-tw\/blogs\/interviews\/ito-bindery-memo-pads-made-from-paper-and-bookbinding-skill-alone\"\u003eRead our interview with ITO BINDERY\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5: 210 × 130 × 12 mm (8.3 × 5.1 × 0.5 in), 272 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA6: 148 × 105 × 12 mm (5.8 × 4.1 × 0.5 in), 272 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack: 3.5 mm grid; Gray: plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: paper cloth; pages: woodfree paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: thread-sewn, opens 360°; ribbon bookmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","offers":[{"title":"A6 \/ Black (Grid)","offer_id":67845231968335,"sku":"itob-2203-1","price":1980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A6 \/ Gray (Plain)","offer_id":67845232001103,"sku":"itob-2203-2","price":1980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5 \/ Black (Grid)","offer_id":67845232033871,"sku":"itob-2203-3","price":2640.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5 \/ Gray (Plain)","offer_id":67845232066639,"sku":"itob-2203-4","price":2640.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/ito-bindery-26-10-12.webp?v=1792715987"}],"url":"https:\/\/nihon-iimonoya-global.com\/en-tw\/collections\/ito-bindery.oembed","provider":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}