--- title: "MD Notebook Bag A5 Vertical Goat Leather: Pockets, Price" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/md-notebook-bag-goat-leather-a5/" description: "MD Notebook Bag A5 Vertical Goat Leather explained: a minimal vegetable-tanned case for a notebook, pen and smartphone, with phone and pen pockets, and price." category: "Accessories" type: "Notebook case" published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 1 products: - name: "MD Notebook Bag [A5] Vertical Goat Leather (91804145)" brand: "Midori" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Vegetable-tanned goat leather, uncolored" price_band: "$$$$ (over $75 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Designphil Inc. (Tokyo)" model: "MD Notebook Bag Vertical Goat Leather A5" mpn: "91804145" url: "https://md-product.com/en/products/md-notebook-case-goat-leather-a5" --- # MD Notebook Bag A5 Vertical Goat Leather: Pockets, Price > The MD Notebook Bag [A5] Vertical Goat Leather is a minimalist case for an MD notebook, a pen and a smartphone, with a sturdy pocket for the phone and multiple pens. It uses the same vegetable-tanned, uncolored goat leather as the MD covers. It costs 13,750 yen with tax (about US$87.03), in our $$$$ band. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/md-notebook-bag-goat-leather-a5/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![MD Notebook A5 vertical goat leather bag holding an MD Notebook, with a front pocket for a phone and pens, new and aged to amber](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/md-notebook-bag-goat-leather-a5-illustration-16x9.png?v=367fe548) *The vertical A5 bag new and aged to amber (drawn in proportion).* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | MD Notebook Bag [A5] Vertical Goat Leather (91804145) | Midori (by Designphil Inc. (Tokyo)) | Japan | Not stated | Vegetable-tanned goat leather, uncolored | – | $$$$: over $75 per item | - Made in (MD Notebook Bag [A5] Vertical Goat Leather (91804145)): Not stated. The MD PRODUCT page for the bag does not state a country of manufacture. ## Key takeaways - It is a vertical A5 case that holds an MD notebook, a pen and a smartphone, and little else. - There is a sturdy pocket for the smartphone and multiple pens, per MD PRODUCT. - The leather is goat, supple and durable, vegetable tanned and uncolored, and turns amber with sun and use. - It costs 13,750 yen with tax (about US$87.03), 550 yen more than the A5 goat leather cover. - It was marked Coming Soon when we read the page, and the page gives no country of manufacture. ## What is the MD Notebook Bag? **It is a minimal vertical case for an A5 MD notebook.** MD PRODUCT calls it a dedicated case that inherits the MD Notebook's philosophy of ultimate simplicity. It holds only the minimum you need to write and record: an MD notebook, a pen and a smartphone. ## What is it made of? **The same goat leather as the covers.** The page says the leather is supple, resilient, lightweight and very durable, vegetable tanned and uncolored, so it keeps its natural color. As it is used and exposed to sunlight the color deepens and turns amber, and the case gains depth along with the stories you write. ## How is it organized? **A phone pocket and pen slots.** MD PRODUCT lists a sturdy pocket for a smartphone and multiple pens, in a simple design meant to be carried anywhere and suited to modern ways of working. It gives no inside dimensions, so check that your pen and phone fit before relying on it. ## How does it compare with the covers? **It costs 550 yen more than the A5 goat leather cover and carries your phone.** The A5 [goat leather cover](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/md-notebook-cover-goat-leather/) is 13,200 yen against 13,750 yen for the bag, and the [cow leather cover](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/md-notebook-cover-cow-leather-a5/) is 16,500 yen. For a pen-only solution see the [Midori MD system guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-md-system-guide/). ## What should you check before buying? **Availability and fit.** The page marked the bag Coming Soon on the day we read it, so it may not be orderable yet. It gives no inside dimensions, so check that your phone and pens fit before relying on it. The price is the Japanese store price with tax at 158 yen to the dollar, and shipping from Japan is extra. We have not handled the case. ## Which MD notebooks does it fit? **The one that matches the size name.** The A5 covers are named for the A5 [MD Notebook](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-md-notebook-a5/), which is 176 pages of cream MD Paper at 80 g/m² according to our guide, and the family also has a [cotton paper version](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-md-notebook-cotton-a5/). MD PRODUCT's pages do not list inside dimensions or the notebook models each cover takes, so confirm with the store if you plan to use anything other than the standard notebook. ## How does vegetable-tanned leather age? **It darkens and shows wear.** This is general to the tanning method rather than a claim from the product page: untreated, vegetable-tanned leather tends to darken with sunlight, handling and the oils in your skin, and to pick up marks that many owners count as patina. MD PRODUCT says as much for its own covers, describing the color turning amber and the scratches as part of the character. Because the leather is uncolored, expect the color you receive to be paler than the color it ends up. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **The page doesn't say.** At 13,750 yen with tax (about US$87.03) it is in our $$$$ band (over $75). ## Frequently asked questions ### What does it hold? An MD notebook, a pen and a smartphone, per MD PRODUCT. ### What pockets does it have? A sturdy pocket for the smartphone and multiple pens. ### Which leather is used? Vegetable-tanned, uncolored goat leather, the same as the MD goat leather covers. ### How much is it? 13,750 yen with tax, about US$87.03. ### What size notebook? A5, in a vertical case. ### Is it available? It was marked Coming Soon when we read the page. ### Where is it made? The page does not state it. ## Sources - [MD PRODUCT: MD Notebook Bag [A5] Vertical Goat Leather product page (design, pockets, leather, price; read October 31, 2026)](https://md-product.com/en/products/md-notebook-case-goat-leather-a5)