Kokuyo Shiga and the high school students of the student executive committee of the 39th National High School Comprehensive Cultural Festival "2015 Shiga Biwako Sobun" (hereinafter, Biwako Sobun) to be held in Shiga Prefecture in July "ReEDEN colors SHIGA Semi B5, A6" note will be released on July 28th.

At first glance it's simple, but it's full of invisible Shiga love
At first glance it's simple, but it's full of invisible Shiga love

Since 2007, the company has been selling the "ReEDEN" series of paper products using the Yoshi from the Lake Biwa / Yodo River system, because the utilization of Yoshi leads to environmental maintenance such as water purification and ecosystem conservation. It is said that this collaboration was realized because the venue of the 2015 National High School Comprehensive Cultural Festival is Shiga, and the production factory of KOKUYO's campus notebook, which is also celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is located in Shiga.

High school students participating in Yoshi-mowing volunteers
High school students participating in Yoshi-mowing volunteers

There are two types of notebooks to be released, semi-B5 size and A6 size. Yoshi is used for the inner paper of the notebook, and both sizes express the charm of Shiga with different front and back cover colors and unique attached stickers.

The semi-B5 size expresses the depth of "Biwako" with two shades of blue. The inner paper has ruled lines that can be used regardless of the top and bottom, and it is said that it can be used from either the left or right. The price is 160 yen (excluding tax, the same applies below).

Simple cover and inner paper that can be decorated are 6.5 mm horizontal ruled
Simple cover and inner paper that can be decorated are 6.5 mm horizontal ruled

On the other hand, the A6 size comes with a front and back cover color that colors the scene of "Shiga's season" and a unique sticker that expresses the charm of Shiga in that season. "Yoshi no Oto", which has the image of winter, uses Yoshi paper that retains the texture of Yoshi on the cover material, and comes with a sticker designed for Yoshi cutting, which is a winter tradition. The inner paper contains a one-point pattern of "Biwako", and the pages can be separated with perforations. The price is 120 yen.

From the left, spring "loquat love", summer "wind scent", autumn "red sasu", winter "sound of reeds"
From the left, spring "loquat love", summer "wind scent", autumn "red sasu", winter "sound of reeds"


One point of "Biwako" is included in the plain page!
One point of "Biwako" is included in the plain page!

Starting with the general opening ceremony of Biwako Sobun, which will be held on July 28, the notebook will be sold at major stationery stores in Shiga Prefecture, souvenir shops in tourist areas, and online shopping sites directly managed by the KOKUYO Group.