Description The Paperblanks Karakusa Journal in the Midi size is 5 x 7 inches and Smyth Sewn for durability. It has 144 lined pages, includes a memento pouch, and ribbon marker and features an elastic band closure. A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates.
