A5 Notebook & Journal Cover Hemp Leaf

Some things are worth protecting.

The words you write. The ideas you’re still working out. The lists, the plans, the moments you don’t want to forget.

This cover is made for exactly that — crafted by hand in Kofu, Japan, using inden, a technique that has survived 440 years of history. Deer or cowhide is hand-painted with lacquer, one careful stroke at a time, by artisans who learned this craft the way it has always been passed down: slowly, in person, by doing.

The result is a cover that gets better with use. The leather softens to your hands. The lacquer deepens with age. It becomes, over time, unmistakably yours.

Hemp Leaf 麻の葉 Asanoha
Since the 800s, Japanese mothers have dressed their newborns in this six-pointed geometric pattern — a quiet prayer for healthy growth and protection from harm. It is one of the oldest and most beloved patterns in Japanese culture, now recognized far beyond Japan’s borders. To wear it is to carry that wish forward.



Details
Size: Fits A5 notebooks and journals
6.14 × 8.86 × 1.0 in / 156 × 225 × 25.4 mm
Interior: 2 pockets
Material:
Outer: Deer skin with hand-applied lacquer
Inner lining: Cow Skin and Polyester

Made in Japan — hand-crafted by artisans with generations of expertise.
Meet the makers → https://indenest1582.com/pages/our-makers

Care
 Natural urushi lacquer deepens in luster with age. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Keep away from sharp or hard surfaces that may scratch the lacquer.