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1. Almost Perfect

   Posted by Unknown on 18th Oct 2017

   Love this notebook. Perfect size, it fits in my back pocket. It has plenty of pages and I like the grid style. I would eliminate some of the boxes and complete the page in the grid format

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2. Excellent Alternative to Hobonichi/EDC Notebook

   Posted by Unknown on 21st Sep 2017

   I love that this notebook uses the 3.7 mm grid size, and I wish the Crossfield would have an option for that as well. When I saw that the Cafe Note used 3.7 mm grid, I had to jump on it. I write a tad on the small side, but I also tend to make notes in both English and Japanese. I find that the 3.7 mm grid is perfect for my uses, and many of my friends who also use Hobonichi agree.
   
   I personally appreciate the blank squares at the top and bottom of the pages. I use the top as a title for notes, or to mark what day the notes were written on. I use the bottom squares for small doodles, quotes, etc, whatever I'm feeling like for that day. It's great for making this notebook a daily planner, or whatever you want it to be. I like having a place to title my writings, and the blank space allows me to do so cleanly. I plan on using this as a daily diary, in replacement of my Hobonichi Cousin, since I can take this size with me to other places much more easily with fewer restrictions in how I want to format my writings.
   
   The paper is wonderful. I am almost exclusively a fountain pen user, and the Tomoegawa paper is perfect for bringing out the sheen in my inks. It's my favorite paper, so having it in a compact size is excellent for EDC.
   
   I can see this notebook as a great bullet journal, diary, or whatever you want it to be. The beauty of it is that you can morph the notebook into whatever you need it to be.

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3. Nanami Notebooks are perfection!

   Posted by Rebecca on 17th Sep 2017

   I wasn't shopping for a new notebook. I have so many blank TR journals sitting around from Nanami Paper. They are just too perfect to actually use (I realize this makes me sound crazy, perhaps I am). Every time I want to use one, I'm discouraged by the size for carrying it around 24/7. The Seven Seas journals are beautiful, but heavy to carry.
   
   The Cafe Note is everything I've ever wanted in a journal. The grid is a good size, printed in a subtle, eye-pleasing color. The size is generous but compact and lightweight. I love the grid choice and the boxes in the top and bottom, it's a great way to highlight a date or title. I was surprised by the grid choice initially, but I absolutely love it. I purchased two of these journals, knowing I couldn't bring myself to use one unless I had a backup, it was a good choice! These journals are beautiful. Any problem I've ever had with a Nanami paper journal has been fixed with every new generation of journal offered.
   
   As for Jam's review, I agree with #3, a slim version would be an awesome addition if the Note is as popular as I think it will be! The rest of the notebook is perfect for me as is. Page numbers would be cost-prohibitive I'm sure, most manufacturers don't even offer lined Tomoe River!

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4. Almost perfect... a near masterpiece of notebook design

   Posted by Jam on 8th Sep 2017

   Easy 5 stars simply because there is nothing else better in this size on the market. It's almost perfect, a near masterpiece of notebook design. This model, along with the A5 Crossfield v2 version, will be completely replacing my Hobonichi purchases (of which there have been many).
   
   And honestly, it just seems greedy to ask for something even better, but I'll do so just because I understand that Dave at Nanami is theoretically listening to feedback.
   
   So here goes, what I would like to see in Nanami Cafe Note Grid v2:
   
   1 - Same paper, it's perfect. Please don't change.
   
   2 - Same basic manufacturing process, but perhaps do five stitches instead of four in binding. Super minor issue. (i.e.: The B6 Slim Midori MD uses 5 and it helps prevent turn up of pages near spine when flipping pages quickly.)
   
   3 - Please consider a 1/2 thickness version in addition to current thickness. :-) The Cafe Note is currently 12mm thick, and I love it, but I would also buy "Avec" versions with 1/2 the pages... (like the half-thickness Hobonichi Avec series or the 1/2 thick versions of the Stalogy notebooks) which would put it at around a ultra-portable 7mm (including cover). Would LOVE both versions, and some projects just require a thinner notebook.
   
   4 - Same subtle dashed grid pattern, but with the following changes:
   
   5 - I'm not a huge fan of the box at the top or the three boxes at the bottom. They are okay, I'll live with them. Would rather have a clean slate of just a uniform grid. I understand that some people do like the boxes, so perhaps only Dave knows the percentage either way. Anyway, here's my vote for a grid with NO boxes on top and bottom.
   
   6 - I do love that Dave decided on a 3.7mm grid, which is the exact same size as the Japanese Hobonichi Techo and Cousin. 3.7mm grid is excellent. But I think the Hobonichi folks were right in increasing that to 4mm grid on the English version of the Hobonichi. So here's one vote for slightly increasing the 3.7mm grid to 4mm grid. I believe Hobonichi's logic was that it was slightly more compatible with Western alphanumeric writing. I happen to agree that 4mm is the sweet spot. Anyway, I'll live with 3.7mm if Dave keeps it. :-) But please consider 4mm.
   
   7 - I would LOVE a version that has really small subtle dots or tick marks in the margins every 10 grid lines, which is what the Midori MD Grid diaries do... it is a brilliant little design detail that comes in handy, that is easy to ignore, and super-helpful to use when needed. See the Midori MD Grid for reference...
   
   8 - I know this would increase cost, but I want to put in a vote for super-subtle page numbers in the corners. :-) Light enough to ignore, but easy enough for folks who need pages numbers like bullet-journal users, technical writers, etc...
   
   9 - Along with #8, I want to put in a vote for a table of contents/index at the front. :-)
   
   10 - Personally, I'm a fan of the simple bookmark of the Midori MD notebook line too... something built-in would be nice. Mark's of Japan does it, Hobonichi Weeks does it, many do it, etc. - it's a nice useful feature if possible.
   
   11 - Lastly, I am just curious why Dave chose to go with 110x176mm? It's a great size, don't get me wrong, but from what I can tell, 105x175mm is slightly more common (i.e. I reference Midori MD B6 Slim again), and some nice notebook covers for 105x175 will most likely not fit the 110x176mm. Not a huge deal, since you are providing some nice leather options for the 110x176, but they are NOT IN STOCK! So I have to order a custom one on Etsy. :-( I am not suggesting a change, since I'm already buying in on this production run, and I'd rather other items in my list above. But maybe get more of the leather covers in stock?
   
   Okay, I realize that's a long list... and I also realize those are my own personal preferences, which may or may not be shared by some other folks. I do believe just a couple of those changes though, would push this notebook over the edge, and I could say just by doing items 3, 6, and 8 above (ultra portable 1/2 thickness + 4mm grid + page numbers), I would buy BOXES of these notebooks. They would be the last notebook of this size I would ever need.
   
   Thanks and kudos to Dave and Nanami for this outstanding notebook though. I don't want to sound too greedy -- because I am actually very grateful it does exist! Again, easy 5 stars, but why not shoot for 6 stars?

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5. Perfect Size, Perfect Paper

   Posted by Lulu on 5th Sep 2017

   I'm keeping a poetry notebook, copying a poem a day. This notebook is the exact right size to write in and also to carry around on days I know I'll have a few minutes here and there to read through the notes I've made.
   
   I only wish there was also an option for a notebook with half the thickness as some of my notes and projects would be better suited to fewer pages (less weight that way, too).

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6. Cafe Note

   Posted by Aya on 9th Aug 2017

   Ｃａｆｅノートをしばらく使った感想を書きます。
   
   ＊無印良品のシールで貼り付けられるしおりをつけてみました。
   
   ＊方眼のサイズはパーフェクトです。
   
   ＊表紙の強度も、今のところ問題ないです。
   （Cross Fieldの方は、ＴＮに挟み続けていると痛みがひどくなりそうなので、通常のノートカバーに変更しました。重みが原因でしょうね。）
   
   １）上下マージンについて
   
   Ｎａｎａｍｉ　Ｐａｐｅｒの商品説明で、マージンについての説明を読みました。
   一理あると思います。
   
   でも個人的には、マージンなし　がいいと思います。
   
   もしもマージンを取るなら、もう少し少な目を希望します。
   
   理由は・・・
   
   私はnot artyの為、紙面を文字で埋め尽くすタイプです。
   なので、現状のマージン幅だと、広い部分が空白になってしまい、ストレスが溜まります。
   
   空白は嫌なので書いてしまいますが、文字をまっすぐ揃えて書くスキルに欠ける為、やはりプチストレスです。
   （左上マージンについては、裏ページの印刷が透けて見える為、あまり問題にはなっていません）
   
   Leuchtturm1917の方眼バージョンと同程度の幅のマージンであればＯＫです。（上・多め、下・少な目）
   
   ２）本体の厚さについて
   
   私には少し厚すぎるかも？
   トモエリバーは薄いので、厚みをＭＤノートくらいにしても充分なページ数なのでは？と思ったりしています。
   
   Ｃａｆｅノートについては、他の手帳にプラスして持ち歩きますので、少しでも軽い方がいいです。
   
   Ａ５のCross Fieldも、厚みがあることによってかなり重量感がありますので、あと３ミリくらい薄くてもいいと思っています。
   （ＧｉｌｌｉｏのＡｐｐｕｎｔｏに入れるとすごく重いです）
   
   外国では車で移動が多いから厚みのあるものが好まれるのかな・・・。
   You Tubeで紹介されている動画では、大きな物か、もしくは小さくてもものすごく太らせたＴＮなどが好まれるみたいですね。
   Chunky monkyとか言ってノートをなぜなぜして可愛がっているみなさん・・・カワイイです。
   
   日本人は徒歩+交通機関が多いので、軽い物が好まれる気がします。
   
   私のように常にノートや手帳を複数持ち歩くと、肩がもげそうです。
   （でも持ち歩きます。趣味なので。chunky notebooksも好きです。）
   
   ちなみに、クラシコムさん（北欧、暮らしの道具店）が作っているＢ６サイズのエディターズノートの厚さが私は好きです。
   ただ、無地なので、文字が曲がる私には不向き・・・下に敷いて使うラインをエクセルで自作して使います。プチストレスです。
   これで方眼かドット方眼が出来たらいいのに・・・といつも思っています。
   
   Ｂ６で方眼で薄手の紙のノートなら、Stalogyがありますが、やはり厚すぎると思います。
   Ａ５と同じように半分バージョンが出ればいいのに・・・。
   
   Stalogyはトモエリバーではないですが、JetStreamでぐりぐり書いてもＯＫな紙のようなので、嫌いではないです。
   トモエリバーは、２年くらい経過するとJetStreamで書いた文字はすごいことになりますね。
   それはそれで“味”と思えばいいかもしれませんが。
   

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7. Awesome, compact, convenient

   Posted by Kaysee H. on 8th Aug 2017

   This is a great notebook, with the compact size but not as aggravatingly tiny as an A6, which can get too small to enjoy. Also the grid width is tiny, perfect for small writing and filling the page with loveliness. Use upside down for more bottom writing space, as it is I find it difficult to write on the bottom of the pages because of the small size, so I enjoy having the squares down there.

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8. Perfect size and great layout!

   Posted by Rebecca Embrich on 6th Aug 2017

   I bought the grid version and it's the perfect size to use as a Hobonichi-style one-day-a-page planner in my B6 slim Chic Sparrow Traveler's Notebook. I like the pre-printed boxes, too. One in the top left corner, which I'll use for Day/Date, and three boxes along the bottom, which I can use as trackers (spending, meals, weather). And of course, the Tomoe River paper is a must. I would not have bought it if it were any other paper.

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9. Exception notebook

   Posted by Kassie on 21st Jul 2017

   This notebook is beautiful--the corners, the cover, the design is just gorgeous!
   
   Highlights:
   It's portable
   Tomoe River Paper
   3.7 mm grid
   Well-crafted
   
   I love the Japanese version of the Hobonichi Techo because I the size of the grid is perfect for me. Most grid notebooks are 5 mm grid, and I find this too large for my tastes. I have searched and searched for a non-planner notebook with a smaller grid, but couldn't find one. Finally, I have one! The 3.7 mm is perfect and I am beyond ecstatic to have found not only this smaller grid, but in a portable size with Tomoe River paper. To me, it is the perfect notebook.

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10. Perfect Notebook

    Posted by Steve on 13th Jul 2017

    I have been searching for the perfect notebook for 3-4 years, and I have found it. It's almost too nice; for the first couple of days I didn't even write in it, as I didn't want to ruin it. I love the small grids. I only wish I could get the A5 notebook with 3.7 mm grids.

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