Midori 15264006 Notebook, MD Notebook, Journal A5, 1 Page Per Day, Dot Square

I was hesitant on spending the money on a product like this at first but after using it for over a year, I can still say I get dopamine from tearing the corner tabs off. It has really helped me keep a diary routine

Lays flat, the premium paper (dot grid), paper color is their standard color (same as the outside of the notebook), the binding is exceptional, did I mention it lays flat? The only con was with the delivery, not the product itself. They dropped and dented a corner, luckily it was the edge that tears away so I didn't return it but it's something to keep in mind!

For about two years my go to Notebook for Journalers/Planners was a Dingbat. I wanted to try something new. I had always heard Midori came highly rated for fountain pen users. So, I decided to give it a try. I am very happy I did. Dingbats are great for Fountain Pens, as in they don't bleed or feather. Midori has that and really shows off the characteristic of the inks similar to Tomoe River paper. But I've never been a fan of Tomoe River paper because of how thin and flimsy the paper is. Midori paper is tough. Another plus that I didn't think would be a plus, was that the notebook comes unbounded. This allows the notebook to truly lay flat and allows for an excellent writing experience. I bought a cover the notebook and I think that has gone a long way in protecting the spine. There are no page numbers which would be nice. But has never been a deal breaker for me. To summarize I now have a new go to notebook.

It's absolutely gorgeous and really well made. I love the stich and spine. I have several Midori notebooks, but the codex is special. I love using them with fountain pens. No bleed through, and no ghosting.

I still have not found any combination of fountain pen/ink that would feather or bleed. And the paper is thick enough that has no shading. I really like Midori paper.

I got this for Christmas and have been using it as a page-per-day journal. I really like the pages, they’re off-white and lightly dotted. Nothing has bled through so far, even using acrylic paint markers and sharpie. The binding makes the pages lay flat which was a big plus for me. I highly recommend this!

A amazing notebook, love the quality and the way the pen writes on the paper. Would definitely buy again

The MD paper is very fountain pen friendly and I love the dot grid format, but this notebook is too thick to write in comfortably. The idea of having more pages is very appealing at first because I write a lot, but in reality the first quarter and last quarter of this notebook are difficult to write in because of the uneven writing surface. Unless you absolutely have to keep a lot of information in one single notebook, I would NOT recommend this one over the regular.

Very bad shape when it came in.

Excellent quality paper

The paper is perfect to write on. This is my first Midori and I absolutely love it!

I bought this to use as an everyday journal. It’s undated so I don’t have to feel pressured to journal everyday and the subtle dots is a great guide for writing straight. Paper quality is excellent! It’s just so heavy that even though it’s A5 it feels much larger than that! It’s nice to be able to fit a whole year’s worth of journaling in one notebook but I wish they made it in the B6 size too. As far as I am aware, these 365 days notebooks only come in A5 and A6.

本年のバレットジャーナル兼スケジュール帳、覚え書きなどに使っています。 なぜこんなに評価が低いのか不思議です。 このMD ジャーナルはページ数は368ページ。これくらいの厚さがあるほうが、忘れっぽい私には安心感があります。 筆記用具は主にシャープペンシル、ユニボールシグノ、たまに低価格の万年筆プレッピーです。 しおり紐2本をくっつけ、ビニールカバーをかけ、ノートが開かないようにクリップ式のゴムでとめています。 しおりひもは簡単に接着剤で付けられるかと思いましたが、意外と外れやすく、洋裁用の接着芯に縫いつけてアイロンで布に貼り、布ごと接着剤で貼りつけるという方法で安定しました。 紙について さらさらしているけれど引っかかりもあって、とても書きやすい。右手のひらの脇を神の上に置いているとそれだけで気持ちが良いです ボールペンで書くと、前のページの文字が透けて見えます。このページ数を収めるためには仕方がないでしょう。あまり気になりません。 逆に、前のページに罫線を引くと、次のページでも罫線が利用できます。 製本 書籍などより水平に開きます。最初と終わり30ページくらいは、やはり少し書きにくい。 要望 罫線が引きやすいように、縦に2分割、横に2分割と3分割の目印をつけてくれるとありがたいです。 ほかのノートとの比較 色々なノートを使いました。総合的にミドリが一番書きやすいと思っています。 マルマン → 紙は素晴らしい。好みはあると思いますが少しすべすべしすぎ。製本はリング式しか技術がない？ クロッキー帳が好きです。 アピカ → フィグラーレシリーズの書きやすさに感動したことがあります。罫線が濃すぎて、汎用性がいまひとつ。 ロイヒトトゥルム → バレットジャーナル公式ですが、日本の夏だと湿気を吸ってべたべたする。紙の書きやすさは無印良品のリサイクルノートと変わらないように感じます。