This is a hand-sewn map journal with views from Japan on the covers. It is sewn with turquoise linen thread in the coptic stitch. The inside covers are covered with printed paper with Japanese caricatures. The outside front cover Imperial Hotel, Tokyo and shows a street map and the back also has a street map and places of interest. The 112 pages inside are lined and ready for your journal entries. The book opens completely flat for easy use. Size is 5.5" x 8.25". Great gift for travels to the Far East.