Hobonichi Techo Original Book (April Start)A6 Size / Sunday-Start Week
This original form of the Hobonichi Techo has been loved by many users since its introduction in 2002, and the 2021 edition marks the techo’s 20th year. Its daily pages offer plenty of space to fill despite the book’s compact A6 size. The graph paper offers an open layout for you to neatly lay out writings, clippings, and drawings.
After years of testing, the graph paper has been set to 3.7 mm for optimal writing comfort. The graph paper design allows users to write from any starting point on the page, and the lines have been printed in light colors so users can either customize it to their own layout or ignore it completely.
The Hobonichi Techo includes quotes specially chosen from its parent site, the Japanese web magazine Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun. Each daily page has a quote in Japanese.
The book contains several sections that are great for schedule management, such as a yearly calendar, monthly calendar, and yearly index page.
The back of the book includes useful and informational pages, such as blank memo pages, an address book, a page for drawing out a custom graph, a 100-item list, and more.
(See the Exploring Each Type page for more details.)
In the Hobonichi Techo Original book, you can choose between a Monday-start week (gray label) or Sunday-start week (red label) for the monthly calendar.
Although you can use the book on its own, you can pair it with a cover of your choice from our large selection of convenient A6 size Hobonichi Techo covers.
Staff List
- Photographer
- Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
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- Hobonichi Techo Original Book (April Start)A6 Size / Sunday-Start Week
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Specifications
- 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.
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.
- Test fountain pens before regular use
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.