--- title: "Midori Chiratto Index Clip: Copper Page Tabs" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-chiratto-index-clip/" description: "Midori Chiratto Index Clip explained: thin copper clips that mark planner pages with a 2.5 mm tab that stays inside the cover, 21 × 12.5 mm, 8 per pack, S vs M." category: "Accessories" type: "Index clip" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 4 products: - name: "Midori Chiratto Index Clip, M size, orange copper (43230006, 8 clips)" brand: "Midori" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Copper, 0.15 mm thick (Midori)" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Designphil Inc. (Tokyo)" model: "Chiratto Index Clip M" mpn: "43230006" gtin: "4902805432306" url: "https://www.midori-store.net/SHOP/43230006.html" --- # Midori Chiratto Index Clip: Copper Page Tabs > The Midori Chiratto Index Clip is a reusable page tab: a thin copper clip that grips one sheet and shows just a 2.5 mm edge past the page, so it stays inside a planner's cover. Midori lists the M size at 21 × 12.5 × 0.6 mm, eight to a pack, for ¥770 (about US$4.90). - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-chiratto-index-clip/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![Orange copper Midori Chiratto Index Clips drawn to scale, loose and clipped to a planner page edge](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/midori-chiratto-index-clip-16x9.png) *Chiratto Index Clips at Midori's 21 × 12.5 mm, drawn to scale.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Midori Chiratto Index Clip, M size, orange copper (43230006, 8 clips) | Midori (by Designphil Inc. (Tokyo)) | Japan | Not stated | Copper, 0.15 mm thick (Midori) | – | $$: $5–20 per item | - Made in (Midori Chiratto Index Clip, M size, orange copper (43230006, 8 clips)): Not stated. Midori's online store page lists size, material and care notes but not the country of manufacture, and the Amazon US listing doesn't state it either. ## Key takeaways - Each clip is 21 × 12.5 × 0.6 mm and its tab sticks out 2.5 mm (M) or 1.5 mm (S), per Midori. - Midori makes the clip from copper only 0.15 mm thick, so a clipped page barely bulges. - A pack holds 8 clips; the orange copper M (43230006) costs ¥770 (about US$4.90) in Japan. - Unlike sticky tabs, the clips come off and move without losing grip, and work upright or sideways. - Its Amazon US listing had 1,355 ratings on October 22, 2026, more than any other Chiratto product we found. ## What is the Midori Chiratto Index Clip? **It's a tiny copper clip that marks a page in a planner or notebook, with an edge that peeks out just 2.5 mm, so the tab stays inside the cover.** Midori designed it as a page tab that doesn't get bent or frayed in a bag. Ordinary sticky index tabs stick out from the page and wear out as the planner travels. Midori's answer is a short tab and a metal clip instead of glue. ## How does it stay inside the cover? **The tab is only 2.5 mm wide on the M size, less than the overhang of most planner covers.** Midori says this keeps the tab from poking out of covered planners, where it would be crushed. ![Chiratto Index Clip M and S drawn to scale: 21 × 12.5 mm, tabs of 2.5 and 1.5 mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/midori-chiratto-index-clip-sizes.svg) *The M and S tabs at 1 mm = 6 px.* Because it clips rather than sticks, you can move it to a new week as often as you like. Midori says it works upright or sideways. ## Midori Chiratto Index Clip specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Brand | Midori (Designphil Inc., Tokyo) | | Item | Chiratto Index Clip M, orange copper, 43230006 | | Clip size | 21 × 12.5 × 0.6 mm (0.8 × 0.5 × 0.02 in) | | Tab | 2.5 mm (M); 1.5 mm on the S | | Material | Copper, 0.15 mm thick | | Pack | 8 clips; card 137 × 84 × 1 mm (5.4 × 3.3 in) | | Japan price | ¥770 (about US$4.90) for M; ¥748 (about US$4.70) for S | | JAN | 4902805432306 | | Price band | $$ ($5–20) as a US import | ## Chiratto clip or Chiratto label: which should you choose? **Choose the clips if you move your markers often and want metal that lasts; choose the [Chiratto Index Labels](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-chiratto-index-label/) for 24 colours and a lower price.** | | Chiratto Index Clip | Chiratto Index Label | |---|---|---| | Attaches by | Copper spring clip | Repositionable PET sticker | | Tab | 2.5 mm (M) or 1.5 mm (S) | 2.5 mm | | Count | 8 | 48, in 24 colours | | Reuse | Moves freely | Repositionable | | Japan price | ¥770 (about US$4.90) | ¥308 (about US$1.90) | For full-size sticky flags you can write on, see [Post-it Flags 680](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/post-it-flags-680/). ## How do you attach a Chiratto clip? **Slide the open end over the edge of one page, tab facing out, and push it on until the tab sits at the edge.** Midori designed it to hold a single sheet, so clip one page rather than a bundle. Space clips down the fore-edge for months or sections, or along the top edge for a second set of markers, since Midori says they work upright or sideways. To move one, slide it off and clip it to the new page. Don't pry the jaws open with your fingers: Midori warns that spreading the clip by hand can break it. ## What are the downsides? **There's no space to write on the tab, and the clips come in metal finishes rather than a rainbow of colours.** A 2.5 mm edge shows colour, not words, so you need to remember what each clip marks. Midori also lists handling cautions: the copper has sharp points, spreading the clip by hand can break it, and you should dry it if it gets wet. The clips also add a little thickness to each marked page, though Midori says the 0.6 mm clip keeps that to a minimum. ## Is it popular in the US? **Yes for a Japanese planner accessory: its orange M-size listing had 1,355 Amazon US ratings on October 22, 2026.** It's an easy add-on for a [Hobonichi Techo](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/hobonichi-techo-original/) or a covered A5 planner. ## Where are Chiratto Index Clips made? **Midori doesn't say.** Its online store lists the size, copper material and care notes but no country of manufacture, and neither does the Amazon US listing. Midori is a brand of Designphil Inc. in Tokyo. For a softer clip-on marker with a charm, see the [Midori Bookmarker Embroidery](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-embroidery-bookmarker/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What does Chiratto mean? It comes from the Japanese chiratto (チラッと), a quick glance or a peek. The name describes a tab that only just peeks out from the page. ### Do Chiratto Index Clips damage pages? They don't use glue, so there is no residue, and Midori says the clip is only 0.6 mm thick. Midori warns that the copper has sharp edges, so don't spread the clip open by hand, or it may break. ### How many sheets does a Chiratto clip hold? One. Midori designed it to grip a single sheet firmly, which is why it can be so thin. ### What is the difference between Chiratto Index Clip S and M? The tab: 1.5 mm on the S and 2.5 mm on the M, per Midori. Both are 0.6 mm thick and come eight to a pack. ### Will the copper clips change colour? Yes. Midori says the copper's colour changes with age, so the clips darken over time. ### Can you use Chiratto clips in a notebook without a cover? Yes, but they're designed for planners and notebooks with covers. Midori says not to use them where the clip tip would stick out past the cover, to avoid injury. ### Are Midori Chiratto Index Clips made in Japan? Midori doesn't say. Midori is a Japanese brand of Designphil in Tokyo, but its store page and the Amazon US listing don't state a country of manufacture. ## Sources - [チラットインデックスクリップ オレンジ 銅 (43230006) (Midori online store: 2.5 mm tab, 0.6 mm clip, 0.15 mm copper, 8 clips, 21 × 12.5 × 0.6 mm, package 137 × 84 × 1 mm, ¥770, care notes; read October 22, 2026)](https://www.midori-store.net/SHOP/43230006.html) - [チラットインデックスクリップ オレンジ 銅 (43431006) (Midori online store: S size, ¥748)](https://www.midori-store.net/SHOP/43431006.html) - [チラットインデックスクリップ 真鍮 (43433006) (Midori online store: brass version; seen in search results)](https://www.midori-store.net/SHOP/43433006.html) - [Amazon US: Midori Chiratto Index Clips, orange 43230006 (8 pieces, copper, 21 × 12.5 mm, GTIN 04902805432306; ratings read October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJ5QM3B)