MIDORI Japanese Stationery, Planners & Notebooks
MIDORI has been making stationery in Japan since 1950, finding clever ways to make writing, planning and keeping track of daily life work a little better. That might mean the remarkably thin paper of a Hibino planner fitting two full pages into every day, a Yuru Log notebook made for easygoing journaling, washi letter papers with playful designs, or ultra-thin index clips that help organize a notebook without adding bulk. Across the collection, MIDORI combines Japanese paper expertise with a practical curiosity about the small details that make stationery more useful.
MIDORI 2027 Planners
Japanese planners including Hibino in different layouts and cover designs
Midori Letter Writing Sets
Japanese papers and matching envelopes designed to make every handwritten note feel worth keeping.
MIDORI Planner & Notebook Accessories
Clever clips, markers and small tools that help keep notebooks and planners organized.
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Always thinking about what stationery can do next
MIDORI began in Japan in 1950, making letter paper, notebooks and sketchbooks. Paper is still at the heart of the brand, but over the years MIDORI has become just as well known for finding inventive ways to make the things we use with paper work better.
That curiosity shows up in many forms: a planner that fits two full pages into every day, an index clip made thin enough to mark a page without adding bulk, or a notebook that makes it easy to turn everyday moments into a visual journal. Some ideas solve a small practical problem; others open up entirely new ways to write, plan and record.
Even the name has roots in this outlook. Midori means green in Japanese and was chosen to suggest the strength of a plant putting out new leaves. More than 75 years later, that same instinct to keep experimenting has led to new product lines, new formats and ideas that have grown into brands of their own.
MIDORI FAQs
MIDORI is known for Japanese stationery that combines paper, practical ideas and a playful approach to everyday writing and organization. The collection includes notebooks, planners, letter-writing papers and clever accessories designed to solve small stationery problems in thoughtful ways.
Yes. MIDORI was founded in Japan in 1950 and began with letter paper, notebooks and sketchbooks. Today the brand is known internationally for stationery that brings together Japanese paper expertise, useful design and an ongoing willingness to experiment with new formats and ideas.
No. MIDORI and MD PRODUCT are both part of the Designphil family, but they are separate brands. MIDORI covers a broader range of creative stationery, planners and accessories, while MD PRODUCT is centered more closely on paper, writing comfort and a quieter, minimalist approach to notebooks and planners.
TRAVELER’S COMPANY shares the same Designphil family history, but today it is presented as an independent brand. Its refillable leather notebooks, paper refills and travel-inspired accessories have their own identity and separate collection.
Yes. Hibino is a planner series from MIDORI. The range includes dated planners as well as the Hibino Free Diary, an undated A6 format with two pages for each day and ultra-thin Tomoe River S paper. It is designed for people who want plenty of room for detailed planning, journaling and daily records.
MIDORI makes notebooks, planners, letter-writing papers, envelopes, stickers and a wide range of small tools for writing and organization. Some of their best-known product lines include Yuru Log and Hibino notebooks, the Chiratto collection of index tabs and clips, and their popular washi-based letter paper series. MIDORI is also well known for its planner designs featuring cat and dog illustrations, which have become a distinctive part of the brand’s identity.
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Minimalist Japanese notebooks, planners and fitted covers designed around MD PAPER.
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