minä perhonen creates timeless, all-original garment textiles that are specially dyed, embroidered, and woven to recreate hand-drawn designs.
The wood bird textile depicts a neatly lined row of bird-shaped building blocks. The birds are outlined in five colors of embroidered thread that protrude from the material.
The cover is made of 100% linen. The gray exterior is matched with a deep blue interior. The salmon pink and blue bookmarks make for a contrasting yet calming color scheme.
The zipper pull is made from natural leather and includes a butterfly charm.
Because of the way the cover material is cut, each one features an array of birds that’s different from the next. We hope you enjoy your one-of-a-kind cover.
*This cover is from the Hobonichi Techo 2020 lineup.
minä perhonen is a fashion brand created by designer Akira Minagawa.
First founded in 1995 under the name minä, and renamed "minä perhonen" in 2003. In Finnish, “minä” means “I,” and“perhonen” means “butterfly,” expressing Minagawa’s hopes to create designs as light-hearted and beautiful as a butterfly’s flapping wings.
https://www.mina-perhonen.jp/en/
Interviews with minä perhonen’s Akira Minagawa
Size | A6 size W: 154 x H: 196 x T: 20 mm / W: 6.1" x H: 7.7" x T: 0.8" *Specifications may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 186 g |
Main material | Exterior: Linen Interior: Polyurethane Faux Leather Leather parts: Cow leather |
Size | A6 size 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 slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 117 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 240 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm *Monthly pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | June 2022 - May 2023 (6 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | June 2022 - Jan. 2023 (16 pages) |
Daily Pages | July 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 (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 | 0 page |
Informational Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Hobonichi Techo Usage Ideas / Stretches for Deep Sleep and Waking Up / Common Snacks around the World / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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 slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 200 g |
Language | English |
Pages | 448 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 4 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 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. *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 | 16 pages |
Informational Pages | Important Contacts / International Size Charts / Conversion Table / My 100 / Donburi Rice Bowls / Animal Proverbs and Phrases / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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 slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 208 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 464 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm *Monthly pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week or Sunday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | Feb. 2022 - May. 2023 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Feb. 2022 - May. 2023 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Apr. 1, 2022 - Mar. 31, 2023 (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 / Hobonichi Techo Usage Ideas / Stretches for Deep Sleep and Waking Up / Common Snacks around the World / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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 slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 208 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 464 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm *Monthly pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week or Sunday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 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 | 15 pages |
Informational Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Hobonichi Techo Usage Ideas / Stretches for Deep Sleep and Waking Up / Common Snacks around the World / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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 slightly |
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Weight | Each Book: Approx. 117 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | Each Book: 240 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm *Monthly pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | Book 1: Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (8 pages) Book 2: June 2022 - May 2023 (6 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Book 1: Dec. 2021 - July 2022 (16 pages) Book 2: June 2022 - Jan. 2023 (16 pages) |
Daily Pages | Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2022 (187 pages) Book 2: July 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 (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 page |
Informational Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Hobonichi Techo Usage Ideas / Stretches for Deep Sleep and Waking Up / Common Snacks around the World / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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 slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 117 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 240 pages (notebook section: 171 pages) |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm *Monthly pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023 (32 pages) |
Weekly Calendar | Not Included |
Daily Quotes | Included (Japanese) |
Informational Pages | Graph Paper /Time Table / Favorites / My 100 / Hobonichi Techo Usage Ideas / Stretches for Deep Sleep and Waking Up / Common Snacks around the World / 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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.
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.
The patterned fabric has not been aligned to a specific layout, so the placement of each design will vary by product. The product will not be an exact replica of the one in the product photographs.
Please note that embroidered areas may contain threads that protrude from the design.
Due to the varied thickness of the material, embroidered designs may appear slightly bent.
The dye in the cover may stain other objects if it rubs against or sticks to them, especially if the cover is wet from water or sweat from your hands. Please store with care.
These Hobonichi Techo cover designs were directed by minä perhonen, but produced by Hobonichi. Inquiries about these covers cannot be answered at minä perhonen shop locations, so please contact the Hobonichi Store with any questions or concerns.
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.