KOKUYO began operating an account book shop in 1905, and in times of crisis, it developed account book paper that was not inferior to that imported from the United Kingdom. The strength of the inner pages of KOKUYO Notepad is due to the papermaking technology that was developed at that time. To date, KOKUYO has branches all over the world, with a branch in China in Shanghai, and KOKUYO's notepads are the number one seller on e-commerce platforms.
KOKUYO is definitely a well-deserved all-rounder in the notepad, whether it is the paper, paper technology, layout design and binding technology of the notepad, which is difficult to achieve in the industry; And the product is very wide for the crowd.
There are usually two questions when choosing a notepad, the first is who to use it for, and the second is what about the paper. KOKUYO's notebooks are mostly aimed at students, but there are also pages and covers designed for business people, so people of all ages and occupations can find a notepad that suits them. In addition, KOKUYO's paper is also good, and unlike ordinary Dowlin paper and double offset paper, it uses adhesive film coating technology to wrap the paper fibers with precision coating colloid, which makes up for the problem that long fibers are easy to penetrate and leak the paper.
KOKUYO Notepad's Japanese and domestic product lines are not completely unified, with KOKUYO Shanghai's main products being Campus and Gambol, while KOKUYO Japan's main product line is Campus, supplemented by a variety of sub-brands in different styles. The easier ones to buy in China are Campus, Gambol and two sub-series "self" and "pat-mi".
The Campus series has endured for a long time, as early as before KOKUYO entered the Chinese market, copycats were rampant, and many notepads in China at that time were designed according to the Campus classics, and it is no wonder that this notebook cover is in the same vein as the simple and powerful design of Japan, and it is very eye-catching when lined up on the shelves. The most successful of these was Gambol, which later became one of its product lines in China when it entered the Chinese market in 2011 and took advantage of Watanabe's strong sales network.
Due to the place of origin, the quality of KOKUYO notebooks is not uniform. The imported KOKUYO notebook is superior to the Campus series notebook in Shanghai, while Watanabe's Gambol series is not a "biological child" after all, and its quality is at the bottom, and the price of the three is also declining. In order to save costs, Shanghai KOKUYO Notepad imports paper from Japan and is 5g lighter than original Japanese paper, while Watanabe is still an old production factory, but the quality is slightly improved compared to the copycat period. It's also easy to distinguish between them, as imported notebooks are printed in Japanese on the cover, Shanghai KOKUYO's notebooks are printed in Chinese on the back cover, and Watanabe is symbolically printed with Gambol on the cover. Although Watanabe notepads are mediocre on paper, they are affordable and can be bought at a lower price.
Speaking of the Campus series, which is KOKUYO's trump card, Campus originally meant "campus", and most notepads were aimed at the student market, using lighter paper to control costs and make prices more affordable. However, the quality control is not stable enough, and occasionally some products will be easier to transmit to paper, if you are worried about this problem, it is recommended to buy a more high-end notepad series from it.
Many of the styles in the Campus series are very outstanding, and the inner page layout of the "dotted line basic" is designed by the University of Tokyo, which is different from the usual simple horizontal pages, and adds evenly arranged dots on the horizontal line, so that it is easy to align horizontally and vertically when writing; The inner pages of the "retro advanced book" use a thicker account book paper CYO-BO paper, which is a neutral acid-free paper that supports long-term preservation, the coating process on the surface is very special, the writing is slightly damped, and the pen is not easy to slip, and the price is higher, but it is not more than 40 yuan; "Soft Ring Coil" changes the cold and hard characteristics of the coil, using soft and waxy silicone material to make the coil, writing to the edge will not be awkward, the price is less than 20 yuan is very value-for-money.
KOKUYO's loose-leaf book is its evergreen, in addition to the Campus series suitable for students, the loose-leaf book of the pastel cookie series, and the urban impression series of loose-leaf books suitable for business, the solid color cover with shading is simple and clean, with good paper and excellent loose-leaf circle performance, there are many layouts to choose from when buying refillable pages, a copy is less than 25 yuan, as if it is the most cost-effective loose-leaf book that can be bought in China.
High-end marketHand ledgerKokuyo "Self" and "Pat-Me" are also used for the use of Bagawa paper with a quantity of less than 52g for the handbook, and the Bagawa paper is lightweight but not leaky and impermeable by relying on high-density coating technology, and the "self" is famous overseas for its vertical timeline schedule management layout, and the latter is in the limelight for a while with its unique design that combines the schedule and the monthly plan. Unfortunately, "pat-me" is not very popular in China after all, so it is relatively difficult to buy on e-commerce; The "self" is easier to buy, the price depends on the model, due to the high cost of Bachuan paper, the price goes to less than 280 yuan, and the handbook enthusiasts who want to try the vertical timeline layout can buy.
