Fukurotoji ("pouch binding") - more commonly known as Japanese Stab Binding - is a technique that became wipespread in China and Korea in the 14th-17th centuries, rising in popularity in Japan in the Edo period (1603-1867) before being replaced by western style bindings.

The economic prosperity of Edo (Tokyo) made paper more affordable and accessible, increasing literacy and the demand for books. The visible decorative stitching lends itself to artistic variations on bindng single leaf papers, rather than folded sections as in western styles.

Explore the collection of notebooks using various designs and papers.