Maruman: The Sketchbook That Built Japan's Creative Culture
Maruman has been Japan's go-to sketchbook company since 1920, but their iconic ZUAN series truly took off in 1958 during Japan's economic boom. "Zuan" means "design" in Japanese, and these green-and-yellow covered sketchbooks became so beloved they are now a household name across Japan.
What makes Maruman special is their paper's unique "shibo" texture. A perfectly balanced surface that gives drawings natural depth while handling everything from water colours to charcoal without bleeding or tearing when you erase. For anyone frustrated by flimsy paper that cannot handle their creativity, Maruman offers that rare satisfaction of tools that actually keep up with your imagination
