Hi everyone! My name is Asako, and I'm in the techo team at Hobonichi. (The face you see on the top right is an icon of me - a crew member draws all of our faces into these cute icons when we enter the company. Rumour has it that even though we might not look like the icon at first, our faces will gradually look more like it as the years go by...! As for me, I think I look pretty much the same.)

You might be wondering what this page is. Well, this is a place where I and a few other techo team members will be discussing anything related to the techo, from usage examples of crew members, recommended stationery and more. I might be talking about the pens I'm currently using on one day, and introducing you to how to use the Cover on Cover on another. Please think of it as a really casual blog!

So, to start off, the Spring (April-start edition) Hobonichi Techos have been available for sale starting from this month. From a very cute Dorami-chan cover to the practical Weeks Case - Mokku, we've brought out products that might make your techo life a bit more fun. (You can see the previews from here)


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A question that might have popped in your minds is "Why April-start?"

In Japan, the new school year starts in April, unlike many countries with their school years starting in September. Fiscal years also start in April, making spring the season of the start of something new. While many of us (including myself) use the January-start techo, people working in the field of education, students, or parents whose child still goes to school, tend to opt for the April-start techos. It's also nice that you get a second chance to start a techo ? if you found out about a particular techo in February of March, you get to start using it in April without wasting the first few months!

So, that's all I've got for today. We aim to post every Wednesday, so I hope you look forward to future posts!

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