The lovely print featured on this journal dates to about 1834, and is part of Hokusai's Small Flowers series. Japanese characters on the right represent the poem: One single bird, wet with dew / Has come out: / The morning cherry. Embossed with silver foil pattern. 160 lined pages, 6-1/4" wide x 8-1/4" high, protective magnetic foldover hardcover. Lies flat for ease of use.