Strip away all unnecessary distractions and rediscover the absolute, pure comfort of writing with the iconic MD Notebook A5. Designed and manufactured in Japan by MD PRODUCT (Midori), this notebook is a globally revered staple in the analog community, celebrated for its strictly minimalist design ethos that strips away covers, heavy bindings, and visual noise to focus entirely on your words and sketches.
The star of this notebook is the legendary MD PAPER. Developed in-house in Japan since the 1960s, this signature cream-colored paper is meticulously engineered to achieve the ultimate balance between smooth glide and subtle, tactile resistance. It is exceptionally fountain-pen friendly, entirely preventing feathering or bleeding while allowing multi-chroma shading and sheen inks to perform beautifully. It handles heavy gel liners, pencils, and detailed rubber stamps with absolute ease.
Built using traditional Japanese lay-flat thread-stitch binding, the MD Notebook opens perfectly flat to a full 180 degrees from the first page to the last. This eliminates the awkward spine bump of traditional books, offering an uninterrupted, comfortable writing surface right up to the inner margins. Encased in a simple, textural cheesecloth mesh spine and a protective glassine wax paper wrap, this raw, "unfinished" beauty stands as a striking statement of elegant,
- A5 size (14.8 x 21 x 1 cm)
- 176 pages
- Blank format
- Cream MD Paper
- Fountain pen friendly
- Made in Japan
【ABOUT THE BRAND】
Rooted in Japan under celebrated stationery house Designphil Inc., MD PRODUCT traces its heritage back to the 1960s with the creation of original MD PAPER. Born from an uncompromising dedication to the comfort and tactile pleasure of handwriting, the brand has evolved from a paper pioneer into an advocate for Yohaku (余白)—the art of creating intentional margins in time, thought, and daily life. Guided by the design philosophy of "Refined by Subtraction," every piece strips away unnecessary ornamentation to foster mindful pause, honest self-reflection, and creative calm.
The brand specialises in fountain-pen-friendly MD Paper Notebooks and pads, celebrated for their exposed cheesecloth lay-flat bindings and bleed-resistant, FSC®-certified paper that delivers an exquisite balance of smooth ink absorption and tactile nib feedback. Expanding beyond classic notebooks, MD PRODUCT also crafts structured daily diaries, multi-year record books, minimalist desk interior tools, and tactile protective covers in vegetable-tanned leather and wax paper. Each product honors unadorned materials in their purest form, offering writers and creators around the world an enduring sanctuary to slow down and simply be themselves.
