The decorative paper used on these journals is called katazome paper. The pattern is made from a hand carved stencil that artisans use to screen print the patterns onto the paper. This technique was developed in Japan in the 1100s for printing patterns onto kimonos.
This journal has 180 pages of 105 gsm lined writing paper and will lay completely flat while writing. It will accept fountain pen ink without feathering or bleeding, but the paper is not specifically made for them.
