Hello, I'm Hoshino from the techo team. 2024 has finally begun! How are you spending the first day of 2024?

The Hobonichi Techo News is currently updated under the theme of "I'm glad I wrote this down." Let me introduce you to three things I'm glad I wrote down!


Techo I used in 2023: 1. Work techo / 2. Diary / 3. Reading record

(1) Small memos taken during work (Cousin Avec)
I use the Cousin Avec to keep work memos. On the To-do list on the top right of each daily page, I wrote down small things that left an impression on me.


The day I learnt how to read this kanji.



The day the amount left in my IC card had all the same numbers. The day Susan from product management said she finally understood how yummy chocolate is and we all laughed. The day it hailed and Higashi said it was her first time seeing hail.

These are all things that I would have forgotten if I had not written them down. I was reminded of these events as I read back on my techo and it made me happy.


(2) Small headline that is useful when reading back on (5-Year Techo)
I started using my second 5-Year Techo from 2023. From this year, I started writing a quick and easy headline each day so that I can read a summary of that day when I read back on my techo.


The day it snowed in Tokyo, I took a paid holiday and was at home.



It's a simple thing, but I quite like it. I think I'll continue doing this this year too.


(3) Reading record (Weeks)
I write down books I read (and often movies I watched and exhibitions I visited) in the monthly pages of my Weeks. I simply wrote down the title of the book, but the feeling of fillilng up the blocks encouraged me to keep going this year.


I should have written more neatly

It's interesting how I can see what I was interested in. In April, I mainly read books about conductors, and in May I read books that I found out through book reviews.


I lined up the books in the order I read them according to the record I kept in my Weeks

These are the things I was glad I wrote in my techo.

Today is the day we can start writing in our January-start techo. We have also uploaded our annual Techo Omikuji. I hope your techo that is currently blank will be filled with lots of fun memories throughout the year.

We hope you have fun with the Hobonichi Techo this year too!

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To celebrate the Hobonichi Techo surpassing ten million all-time sales, we’re recruiting stories of everyone’s one-in-ten-million day. We’d love to hear about your own personal unforgettable day, and perhaps were glad you wrote it down in your techo. You will be able to submit your episode by clicking on the image below. We look forward to reading your submission!

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