Japanese Gifts / Softback Journal / Large Notebook [$6.65/ 4.75] This popular smART bookx journal makes a perfect gift for those who love all things 'Japan' (or you could just treat yourself!). Hokusai was a print-maker who lived at the beginning of the 19th Century and had no less than thirty different names over the course of his lifetime. The famous Great Wave off Kanagawa is the first print from a series of thirty-six that he created during his sixties, when widely regarded to be producing his best work (so it's never too late!). The central theme of the prints is Mount Fuji which can be seen in the background. As a Japanese Buddhist, the mountain represented to him the gifts of life and immortality, and so Hokusai had something of a lifelong obsession with it, returning to it again and again. Cover: Tough matte paperback. Artwork: A high resolution print of Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa wrapped around the front and back covers. Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm / 6 x 9 inches. (It's about the size of a large novel.) Interior: 140 pages of good quality white paper. All wide-ruled (26 lines each) and numbered at the bottom. "[Please note: This is a plain ruled notebook. There is no internal content pertaining to Japan or Hokusai. We advise customers to use the search inside facility before purchasing.]" Matching Products: Smaller 5 x 8 inch and 4 x 6 inch notebooks, and an address book. Search on 'Japan' & 'bookx' (don't forget the 'x'). Thanks for looking, "The smART bookx design team" Buy With Confidence Because Our Customers Love Our Stationery: ***** "Gorgeous Notebook ... I am very pleased with this purchase. The picture on the cover is lovely and the paper inside takes the pen beautifully ... ideal for jotting down ideas and shopping lists. I would buy this brand again. " (30 Jun 2014) ***** "Very Nice ... Beautiful. My daughter loved them!!! "(August 17, 2014) ***** "Love the Van Gogh Notebook ... Loved it, keep it in my purse incase of creative impulse