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Ryoji AraiI don't think anyone knows, but I'm always singing.A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)
This year we’ve got another techo cover designed by children’s book illustrator Ryoji Arai. It promises to bring joy, amusement, and hope to its user.
The cover shows a blue bird all dressed up in a beret and necklaces. She’s prim and proper on the front cover, but on the back she’s got her wings open, ready to fly. The printed design captures all the details of Arai’s original work, which was painted with acrylics, filled in with colored pencils, and layered with lots of lineart and color.
Around the spine is a collage with small photographs with added colors. Maybe it’s a selection of all the things this bird has seen when flying around the world, or maybe it’s all in her head. Either way, you’ll be filled with imagination as you take in all the details in this design.
The light blue interior is reminiscent of a clear blue sky, and its energizing color scheme is topped off with yellow and pink bookmarks.
*A portion of the sales of this cover will be donated to a Japanese animal rescue shelter Rencontrer Mignon and will be used for animal welfare.
About Ryoji Arai
Ryoji Arai was born in 1956 in Yamagata Prefecture. His children’s books are widely acclaimed in Japan and across the world. He won the JBBY (Japanese Board on Books for Young People) award for the book Sound of Taiyo Organ, the grand prize for the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award for the book It’s Morning, So I’ll Open the Window, the grand prize for the Japan Picture Book Award for the book Tonight’s Full Moon, and in 2005 was the first Japanese author to win the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children’s literature. Arai created the illustrations in the opening for the NHK Japanese drama television series Jun to Ai and served as the artistic director of the Yamagata Biennale Art Festival.
Interviews with Ryoji Arai on Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun:
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- Styled Images: Kosuke Matsuki / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
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- Minami Nosaki
- Makeup & Hair
- Naoyuki Ohgimoto
- Model
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- Ryoji AraiI don't think anyone knows, but I'm always singing.A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)
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Specifications
- Cover
Size A6 size
W: 117 x H: 165 x T: 20 mm / W: 4.6" x H: 6.5" x T: 0.8"
*Excluding pen holders
*Specifications may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 100 g Main material Polyester - Book (Planner / English / January Start)
Size A6 size
W: 105 x H: 148 x T: 14 mm / W: 4.1" x H: 5.9" x T: 0.6"
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 200 g Language English Pages 448 pages Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 4 mm Yearly Calendar 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 (8 pages) Monthly Calendar Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 (32 pages) Daily Pages Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021 (377 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.
*Every two-page daily page spread includes one daily quote.Daily Quotes One quote per two-page spread (English) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages 18 pages Informational Pages Important Contacts / International Size Charts / Conversion Table / My 100 / The Japanese Bread Shop / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and daily pages) / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon) - Book (Original / Japanese / April Start)
Size A6 size
W: 105 x H: 148 x T: 14 mm / W: 4.1" x H: 5.9" x T: 0.6"
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 208 g Language Japanese Pages 464 pages Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly pages are 3.45 mmYearly Calendar 2020, 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Feb. 2021 - May. 2022 (8 pages) Monthly Calendar Feb. 2021 - May. 2022 (32 pages) Daily Pages Apr. 1 2021 - Mar. 31, 2022 (377 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.Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages 13 Pages Informational Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Weather Terms for your Techo / Basic Posture Techniques / Finding New “Likes” / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
*The 2021 Spring techo book is produced based on information as of September 2020, and therefore does not reflect the amendment in dates of the following national holidays: Marine day, Mountain day, and Sports day. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and ask for your kind understanding.- Book (Original / Japanese / January Start)
Size A6 size
W: 105 x H: 148 x T: 14 mm / W: 4.1" x H: 5.9" x T: 0.6"
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 208 g Language Japanese Pages 464 pages Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly pages are 3.45 mmYearly Calendar 2020, 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 (8 pages) Monthly Calendar Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 (32 pages) Daily Pages Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021 (377 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.Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages 15 pages Informational Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Weather Terms for your Techo / Basic Posture Techniques / Finding New “Likes” / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
*The 2021 techo book is produced based on information as of February 2020, and therefore does not reflect the amendment in dates of the following national holidays: Marine day, Mountain day, and Sports day. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and ask for your kind understanding.- Book (Original Avec / Japanese / January Start / 2-Book Set)
Size A6 size x 2 books
Each Book: W: 105 x H: 148 x T: 8 mm / W: 4.1" x H: 5.9" x T: 0.3"
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Each Book: Approx. 117 g Language Japanese Pages Each Book: 240 pages Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly pages are 3.45 mmYearly Calendar 2020, 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Book 1: Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 (8 pages)
Book 2: June 2021 - May 2022 (6 pages)Monthly Calendar Book 1: Dec. 2020 - July 2021 (16 pages)
Book 2: June 2021 - Jan. 2022 (16 pages)Daily Pages Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2021 (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 - Dec. 31, 2021 (190 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.Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages Book 1: 2 page
Book 2: 0 pageInformational Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Weather Terms for your Techo / Basic Posture Techniques / Finding New “Likes” / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
*The 2021 techo book is produced based on information as of February 2020, and therefore does not reflect the amendment in dates of the following national holidays: Marine day, Mountain day, and Sports day. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and ask for your kind understanding.- Book (Day-Free / Japanese / Monthly)
Size A6 size
W: 105 x H: 148 x T: 8 mm / W: 4.1" x H: 5.9" x T: 0.3"
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 117 g Language Japanese Pages 240 pages (notebook section: 171 pages) Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly pages are 3.45 mmYearly Calendar 2020, 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 Monthly Calendar Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2022 Weekly Calendar Not Included Daily Quotes Included (Japanese) Informational Pages Graph Paper /Time Table / Favorites / My 100 / Finding New “Likes”/ Basic Posture Techniques / Weather Terms for your Techo / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
*The 2021 techo book is produced based on information as of February 2020, and therefore does not reflect the amendment in dates of the following national holidays: Marine day, Mountain day, and Sports day. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and ask for your kind understanding.
Please Read Before You Buy
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.
- Actual specifications may vary from listing
Each item is individually assembled and sewn by hand by a factory worker. Best efforts are made to ensure consistent sizes and specifications, but there may be slight differences.
- Color and print may vary slightly
This material is first printed or dyed and then later sewn onto the cover. While colors are designed to be consistent, there may be uneven coloring or slight shade variances between covers. This may also happen across a single cover, such as a pocket compared to the rest of the cover. In addition, on rare occasions, there may be small black or white dots visible on the print. This is an unavoidable aspect of the manufacturing process.
- Cover may contain variations in stitching or loose lining
When this cover is open flat, exterior stitching areas may appear puckered and lining material may be loose.
- Pen holders are rigid at first
The pen holders are rigid at first, making it difficult to insert pens. You can speed up the breaking-in process by rolling the pen holders in your hand.
- Pen holder fits pens up to 13.5 mm wide
The pen holder is designed to perfectly fit the 12.2 mm (0.48”) diameter Jetstream pen offered as a free Hobonichi Store Exclusive. Pens with certain shapes and materials may be difficult to pull through the holder. The holder can fit pens up to 13.5 mm (0.53”) in diameter.
- Avoid storing in hot and humid places
Please avoid storing your product in hot, humid places or placing it atop other objects for long periods of time as this may result in lower quality and color stains.
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