We first introduced the Avec in response to customers who struggled with bulging books after collecting a year's worth of pasted material in the daily pages. The Avec version splits the Japanese A5 Hobonichi Techo Cousin, design and all, into a 2-book set at six months each with only slight variances in calendar spans and the number of extra pages in the back. This allows you to fill the pages to your heart’s content with scheduling, diaries, little notes, tickets, photographs, doodles, and anything that strikes your fancy.
(See the Exploring Each Type page for more details.)
Avec book covers come in bright colors to encourage the option of using the book as-is. Book 1 (January–June) is a bright lime yellow and Book 2 (July–December) is a cool ice blue. And because it's lightweight, it's perfect for carrying around with you.
When you purchase this book set in the Hobonichi Techo Official Store, the book comes with two free 2019 Hobonichi Store Exclusives: Not-Scary Bear Paperweight and a special Hobonichi Techo 2019 edition 3-Color Jetstream white ballpoint pen.
Although the books look nice on their own, the Cousin Avec can be used with the A5 Hobonichi Techo covers, which provide extra features and come in a wide variety of colors and designs.
Size | A5 size x 2 books Each Book: W: 148 x H: 210 x T: 10 mm / W: 5.8" x H: 8.3" x T: 0.4" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Each Book: Approx. 278 g |
Pages | Each Book: 288 pages |
Binding | Stitch-binding |
Paper Type | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Yearly Calendar | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Yearly Index | Book 1: Dec. 31, 2018 - Dec. 2019 (4 pages) Book 2: July 2019 - June 2020 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Book 1: Dec. 2018 - July 2019 (16 pages) Book 2: June 2019 - Jan. 2020 (16 pages) |
Daily Page | Book 1: Jan. 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 (187 pages) *A blank two-page spread is featured at the very beginning of the book to provide a free area when starting out the book. *A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead. *All daily pages include daily quotes. Book 2: July 1, 2019 - Dec. 31, 2019 (190 pages) *Three blank pages are featured at the very beginning of the book to provide a free area when starting out the book. *A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead. *All daily pages include daily quotes. |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Calendar | Book 1: Jan. 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019 (52 pages) Book 2: June 25, 2019 - Jan. 6, 2020 (56 pages) |
Memo Pages | Book 1: 10 pages Book 2: 2 pages |
Informational Pages | Important Contacts / International Size Charts / Conversion Table /Highlights of the Calendar Year in Japan / Traditional Japanese Household Items / Junishi: The Japanese Zodiac / A World of Traditional Sweets / International Country Codes / Dialling Codes / National Holidays / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly and weekly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (Traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms (Japanese) / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon) |
List of Japanese holidays and era names in the 2019 Japanese techo | -Information listed in the book is current as of February 2018. -Era names are not listed. -The names of dates relating to the Japanese emperor and the accession of the new emperor, including April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, and October 22nd, will not be listed in the calendars. |
In order to provide you with the most satisfaction for your product, we've compiled a list of warnings, potential issues, and tips to keep in mind for this particular product. Please be sure to read this information carefully before placing your order.
The Hobonichi Techo's Tomoe River paper is designed to prevent bleed-through, but some fountain pens and water-based ink pens are not compatible with this paper. When switching to a new pen, we recommend testing the pen somewhere in the book, such as the back memo pages, to see if the ink bleeds through or takes an especially long time to dry.