Hiroshi HatanoSpring DayWeeks Hardcover Book (Japanese)
Photographer Hiroshi Hatano’s picture provides a youthful and refreshing cover for this Weeks book.
Spring Day is a photograph that was featured as the key visuals for Hatano’s exhibition held in February 2020.
“Trying to explain one of my photographs in detail is really embarrassing,” Hatano told us, but he was able to give us this background information.
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It was a year ago when I took this picture, on a sunny Sunday afternoon. We were at the penguin pool at the zoo, I think—or maybe it was beavers.
The cherry blossoms began to fall, and the petals collected on the pool’s surface, casting shadows underneath.
I’d always focused on the petals themselves—never on their shadows. Their blurry outlines dotting the image was gorgeous, like silhouette art.
It’s fun to discover new things by changing your perspective, or focusing on the big picture.
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The cover is printed with a glossy PP treatment to make the details in the photo as crisp and beautiful as possible.
The cover is foil-pressed in silver, with 2021 on the front and the Hobonichi logo and ©Hatano Hiroshi on the back.
This Weeks book will be a joy to use when you can look at this stunning photograph again and again.
When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like.
If you’d like storage space or a way to change up the look of your Weeks book, you can customize your book by pairing it with a Weeks cover.
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About Hiroshi Hatano
Photographer. Born in Tokyo in 1983. Has studied under advertising photographer Tsutomu Takasaki since 2010, and received the Nikon Juna 21 prize for his work "Marine Ruins.” Moved out on his own and got married in 2011. Won the Epson Photo Grand Prix in 2012. His son was born in 2016. He was diagnosed in 2017 with multiple myeloma, a cancer he fights to this day.
Author of Why Are You Asking Me? (Gentosha Literary Publication), Choosing What We Couldn’t Choose Before (Poplar Publishing), Being the Parent I Wanted as a Child (PHP) and Photography Collection (Hobonichi).
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- Styled Images: Shinnosuke Yoshimori / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
- Stylist
- Reiko Ogino
- Makeup & Hair
- Takae Kamikawa (mod's hair)
- Model
- Ran Taniguchi (étrenne)
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Specifications
- Overview
Size W: 94 x H: 188 x T: 10 mm / W: 3.7" x H: 7.4" x T: 0.4"
*Specifications may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 131 g Main material PP coated paper, paper - Weeks Book (Japanese / April Start)
Language Japanese Pages 240 pages Binding Stitch-binding Paper Type Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. Graph Paper Size 3.55 mm Yearly Calendar 2020, 2021, 2022 Yearly Index Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022 (2 pages) Monthly Calendar Mar. 2021 - Apr. 2022 (28 pages) Daily Quotes One per week (Japanese) Weekly Calendar Mar. 1, 2021 - Apr. 3, 2022 (114 pages)
*All weekly pages include quotes.Graph Paper 75 pages Informational Pages Shorthand Note-Taking / Graph Paper / Using Common Items to Measure Size / My 100 / Solar Terms / Weather Terms for your Techo / Basic Posture Techniques / Emergency Preparedness / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Contact List / Personal Notes Listed Information Week of the year / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese calendar) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (weekly pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
*The 2021 Weeks book (April Start) 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.
- Cover corners are slightly bumpy and shiny
The corners of the cover contain light traces of press marks, shines, and lumps. This is an unavoidable part of the manufacturing process.
- Imprinted year numbers may peel
The numbers of the year are stamped onto the cover in metallic or other colored leaf, so strong rubbing or everyday use may cause the numbers to peel off.
- 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.
- Use of Cover on Cover is not recommended
We do not recommend using this cover with the Cover on Cover since the PP coated surface of the cover has a tendency to stick to the soft PVC material used in the Cover on Cover under certain temperature and humidity levels.