Haibara Peony Profusion Accordion Memo Pad

Haibara Peony Profusion Accordion Memo Pad

The Haibara Peony Profusion Accordion Memo Pad combines a practical tear-off design with one of the most expressive floral motifs in Japanese decorative art. Its 60 pages form a continuous accordion fold, with perforations that allow you to separate the paper wherever you choose. Compact enough to carry every day, it is ideal for short notes, lists, messages, small drawings or handwritten cards.

Peony Profusion and the splendour of the peony

The Japanese name Botan-zukushi describes a composition filled with peonies. On the cover, large blossoms overlap in a profusion of layered petals, creating a rich pattern in red, pink, green and golden tones. The floral design is lively and abundant, yet retains the balance and precision characteristic of Haibara’s decorative patterns.

A symbol of nobility and good fortune

In China, the peony has traditionally been known as the “king of flowers” and associated with nobility, prosperity and beauty. It reached Japan during the Nara period and gradually became part of the country’s artistic vocabulary. During the Edo period, it was also appreciated as an auspicious flower and appeared in textiles, decorative paper, family emblems and other ornamental compositions. The Peony Profusion design continues this tradition through a pattern that celebrates the flower at its most magnificent.

An authentic Haibara chiyogami cover

The cover is made with Haibara chiyogami, a decorative Japanese paper printed with an original design preserved within the company’s visual heritage. The overlapping flowers and leaves cover almost the entire surface, turning the closed memo pad into a small paper object with a strong decorative presence.

Accordion pages that can be separated anywhere

Instead of a conventional glued or sewn binding, this memo pad uses a continuous accordion structure. Each fold includes a perforated line, so a single section or several connected sections can be detached depending on the length of the message. This flexible format works equally well for a brief reminder, a longer list, a sequence of ideas or a note intended to be folded and given to someone.

Decorated pages for notes, messages and small sketches

The inner pages feature a delicate pale grid accompanied by pink peonies and green leaves. The decoration changes the appearance of each section without overwhelming the writing area. When several folds remain connected, the floral details create a continuous visual rhythm that makes the paper especially suitable for personal messages, travel notes, small illustrations or creative compositions.

Contents and presentation

Contents: one accordion memo pad with 60 pages.

Presentation: compact format with a Peony Profusion chiyogami cover.

Product photographs are for reference only. Slight variations in colour or finish may occur depending on the paper, lighting and screen settings.

Technical specifications

Product type: accordion memo pad.

Size: 8 cm high × 10.3 cm wide when closed.

Number of pages: 60.

Structure: continuous accordion fold with a perforation along each crease.

Suitable writing instruments: ballpoint pen and fountain pen.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a conventional memo pad?
No. Its pages form a continuous accordion strip rather than a standard glued block.

Can the paper be separated without scissors?
Yes. Every fold has a perforated line designed to make the paper easy to detach.

Can several sections be kept together?
Yes. You can remove one section for a short note or keep several connected for a longer message, list or drawing.

Is the cover made with genuine chiyogami?
Yes. The official product information specifies that the cover uses Haibara chiyogami featuring the Peony Profusion design.

Is it suitable for fountain pens?
Yes. Haibara recommends both fountain pens and ballpoint pens for the inner paper.

What does the Peony Profusion motif represent?
It depicts large peonies blooming with multiple layers of petals. The flower is traditionally associated with beauty, nobility, prosperity and good fortune.

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Haibara and over two centuries of Japanese paper

Founded in 1806 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Haibara has spent more than two centuries producing and selling high-quality Japanese paper and paper goods. Washi remains one of the company’s signature products, alongside original chiyogami papers that reinterpret designs preserved throughout its history. This accordion memo pad brings that paper heritage into a compact and functional format designed for everyday writing.

The Japanese tradition of the accordion fold

Known in Japanese as jabara, the accordion structure allows paper to extend as a continuous surface while remaining compact when closed. It has been used in albums, manuscripts and folding books, and here it becomes a versatile system for writing and sharing notes of different lengths. Within Inktraveler’s selection criteria, this balance between decorative paper, cultural meaning and practical design makes the format especially distinctive.

“Among unfolding peonies, every note finds its own place to bloom.”