Loved by children in Japan for decades for its colorful covers featuring photographs of insects and plants, the Japonica Gakushucho school notebook series has gone through a revamp to now feature illustrations on the covers.
Under the theme of coexistence of living organisms, the overhauled notebook covers, introduced in November, will hopefully encourage children to learn about the importance of respecting all people, according to stationery company Showa Note Co.
“We hope that the notebook series is something that will support children’s love (for learning),” says an official of the company based in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, in central Japan.
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