SAKAE TP Tomoe River FP Paper Pad A5 Plain White 100 Sheets

SAKAE TP Tomoe River FP Paper Pad A5 Plain White 100 Sheets

The SAKAE TP Tomoe River FP Paper Pad A5 Plain White 100 Sheets presents Japanese 52gsm writing paper in an organised, desk-friendly format. Its unruled white sheets provide a clean surface for observing ink colour, shading and sheen without printed lines or grids affecting the finished work.

Ideal for fountain pens, calligraphy, correspondence, ink testing, drawing, sketching and everyday writing on individually removable sheets.

A practical A5 format for writing and sharing

The A5 format provides a comfortable surface for short letters, notes, ink samples, drawings and calligraphy practice. The pad keeps the paper together and protected until each sheet is needed, making it easier to maintain an orderly writing area or carry the paper inside a portfolio.

The sheets are glued along the top edge and can be removed individually after writing. Finished work can then be shared, displayed, filed or added to another project. This construction distinguishes the paper pad from SAKAE’s loose-sheet packs, in which every sheet is supplied separately from the outset.

One hundred plain sheets for flexible use

The 100 white sheets are completely unruled, allowing different handwriting sizes and layouts that combine text, calligraphy, sketches and ink swatches. A separate guide sheet may be placed underneath whenever temporary alignment is required, leaving no printed ruling on the final page.

Because each sheet can be detached, the pad works well for correspondence, standalone illustrations, calligraphy exercises and personal ink archives. Removed pages can also be stored in folders or used to create handmade notebooks and other paper projects.

52gsm Tomoe River FP paper

The pad contains white 52gsm Tomoe River FP paper manufactured by Sanzen Paper Manufacturing. The FP designation reflects the range’s fountain pen focus. Its smooth surface allows users to observe ink colour, shading and the surface sheen produced by certain formulations while keeping each sheet exceptionally thin and light.

Writing may remain visible from the reverse because of the paper’s low weight. This show-through, commonly called ghosting, does not necessarily mean that ink has penetrated the sheet. Bleed-through occurs only when ink passes through and marks the opposite face. At Inktraveler, we find this distinction particularly useful when assessing paper, as results depend on the ink, nib width and flow, drying time and repeated strokes.

Bamboo washi blotting sheet

Immediately beneath the cover is a blotting sheet made from pH-neutral Japanese washi containing bamboo fibres. It can be placed over freshly written text to help absorb excess ink and reduce accidental smudging before the page is handled or removed from the pad.

The Tomoe River FP writing sheets follow beneath it. SAKAE identifies this white-paper version with a silver Tomoe River FP logo stamped on the cover, while the corresponding cream-paper pad uses a gold finish.

Package contents

The package contains one SAKAE TP Tomoe River FP A5 paper pad with 100 plain white 52gsm sheets and a blotting sheet made from pH-neutral bamboo washi. (Photographs are for reference; paper tone and minor presentation details may vary slightly according to the screen or production batch.)

Technical specifications

Brand: SAKAE TP
Range: Tomoe River FP
Product type: paper pad
Format: A5
Nominal format dimensions: 148 × 210 mm
Paper: Tomoe River FP manufactured by Sanzen Paper Manufacturing
Paper colour: white
Paper weight: 52gsm
Quantity: 100 sheets
Ruling: plain, unruled
Construction: top-glued pad
Blotting sheet: pH-neutral bamboo washi
Cover detail: silver-stamped Tomoe River FP logo
Product reference and MPN: SR-A5LW
JAN and EAN-13: 4909171854503
Introduced: September 2023
Paper origin: Japan

History and philosophy of SAKAE Technical Paper

SAKAE Technical Paper is a Japanese company involved in the planning, manufacture, conversion and sale of paper and stationery products. The present company was established in 2016, continuing a paper-goods tradition connected with the Tochiman name since 1960. Through its paper paper brand, SAKAE explores paper as both a practical material and a medium for writing, drawing and creative expression.

Tomoe River paper was originally manufactured by Tomoegawa. In 2021, the relevant trademark rights, sales agreements and remaining inventory were transferred to Sanzen Paper Manufacturing, allowing the range to continue. SAKAE introduced this paper pad in September 2023, adapting current Sanzen-made Tomoe River FP paper to a format that keeps the sheets together until they are ready to be removed and used.

“A single sheet can become a letter, an ink study or the beginning of a new project.”