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Tomoe River FP (52g/m2) Notebook by SANZEN, 5.85" x 8.27", 160 pages (80-Sheet), Soft Cover, 5mm Dotted, White (SR-A5NB-DW)

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Amazon rating

★★★★★4.7(228)

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Verdict scoreGood
79/ 100

Current price

$11.00

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Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read

Tomoe River FP (52g/m2) Notebook by SANZEN, 5.85" x 8.27", 160 pages (80-Sheet), Soft Cover, 5mm Dotted, White (SR-A5NB-DW)

The consensus

What reviewers found

Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.

The SANZEN Tomoe River FP notebook holds a 4.7 verified-purchase average, but across only ~228 reviews, the thinnest sample of any pick here, so the consensus is correspondingly less settled. Its draw is the genuine 52gsm Tomoe River paper, which the broader fountain-pen market prizes for ink-shading and minimal feathering on lightweight stock. Because the supplied data carried no expert reviews or specialist-community threads, we can report the favorable rating and the paper's reputation but cannot independently corroborate performance claims.

What reviewers liked

  • Genuine 52gsm Tomoe River paper prized by fountain-pen users
  • Strong 4.7 verified-purchase average and low $11 price
  • Dotted layout suits both journaling and pen testing

Where it falls short

  • Very small ~228-review sample limits consensus confidence
  • No expert or specialist-community signals supplied to verify paper claims
  • Ultra-thin paper can show ghosting and requires longer dry times, a known trade-off the data here cannot quantify

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Across the reviews

Synthesis · not our verdict

The SANZEN Tomoe River FP notebook holds a 4.7 verified-purchase average, but across only ~228 reviews, the thinnest sample of any pick here, so the consensus is correspondingly less settled. Its draw is the genuine 52gsm Tomoe River paper, which the broader fountain-pen market prizes for ink-shading and minimal feathering on lightweight stock. Because the supplied data carried no expert reviews or specialist-community threads, we can report the favorable rating and the paper's reputation but cannot independently corroborate performance claims.

Key specs

Source: Amazon listing
Soft cover notebook with premium grade papers
5mm dot grid
'New Sub Dot Grid' method adopted - Lines and Dots are composed of a collection of invisible sub-dots. By creating space in the lines and dots, ink will absorb better with less ink repelling on the paper. International Design Patented.
Super lightweight at 52gsm - half the thickness of copy paper / Resistant to bleeding through and feathering
Fountain pen and ink pen friendly, high quality paper that produced by SANZEN, a successor to the original Tomoe River FP paper by Tomoegawa, featuring the same great qualities as the original papers produced by Tomoegawa
A5 (8.27” x 5.85”), White color, dot grid paper, 160 pages (80 sheets) / Manufactured and imported from Japan

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