Hello, this is Nanako from the Hobonichi Techo team. Today I’ll be sharing a way to use the techo I’ve been trying out since last month.

This year, I’ve been using the Tomitaro Makino’s “Yamazakura“ A5 size HON.

The daily pages are the pages I use every day to write down plans, ideas, and important words I hear from my seniors, or paste things in. You will be able to use it in different ways by day. I take tons of notes, so I love this A5 size techo that even comes with weekly calendars.

However, ever since I started working, I hadn’t been able to use the monthly calendars well and that had been bothering me. There are so many schedules I need to write down, and I couldn’t keep up with writing down the latest schedule changes in my techo. That’s when I decided to try out a monthly picture diary I had long admired.



I get bored pretty easily and I knew I’d end up giving up at an early stage, so I started the diary feeling quite relaxed.

I first draw one thing that left an impression on me that day.



On the commemorative day 1, I drew “The Sudachi“ canned juice I received from (Susan).

I sometimes scroll through my smartphone’s camera roll to see if there’s anything to draw, or draw a quick sketch during lunch break when I receive something yummy from a senior.

As I spent everyday thinking about what could be that day’s thing to draw, I developed an “antenna for finding topics.“







Once I draw, it reminds me of nothing-special funny events such as a funny photo sent from my mom.

I also feel a sense of fulfillment filling in the blocks, which made me like this monthly picture diary even more.



What I like about drawing a monthly picture diary on the Hobonichi Techo is that
I’m able to have fun with a peace of mind. The monthly calendars are lightly printed with a grid design, so I can draw neatly without having to worry about the overall balance of the illustration. This allows me to have fun freely.

Because of its simple design, it looks more put together using a single pen rather than using lots of different colors, making it easier to continue, too!

The sense of fulfillment gave me a gentle nudge to continue drawing the diary, which might be the biggest news for me.

Look forward to the next Techo News!

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