Arts&ScienceLimpid Leather (Light Blue)A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)
This cover is produced by Arts&Science, a brand and shop led by Sonya Park, who is also the creative director of the Hobonichi Techo Planner. This year’s Arts&Science cover is made with limpid leather.
This leather is called “limpid” for its uniquely vivid, uncloudy colors. A special processing technique called “shironameshi” helps it better retain colors and leaves them incredibly clear.
Several layers of tannin are carefully applied by hand to increase its durability and elasticity and leave it soft and silky to the touch.
Light Blue takes full advantage of Limpid Leather’s vivid color expressions to produce an elegant and gorgeously colored cover.
The Arts&Science key logo was embossed on this cover using a special method tried here for the first time. A section of leather a single millimeter thick was carved off the surface. This piece was embossed, and then pressed back into place. This allows the leather to be embossed without leaving an indentation on the back of the leather.
The interior of the cover is stamped with the logos of Arts&Science and Hobonichi and includes pockets to hold your papers and cards.
It includes a pen hook to hold a pen by its clip.
The simple bookmark uses the same leather as the cover.
This top-quality cover is completely made in Japan, from the leather tanning to the sewing. The tannins create a look that will deepen naturally over time.
About Arts&Science
Arts&Science is a store and brand headed by creative director Sonya Park, featuring a wide variety of items such as original clothing, home goods designed to make your time at home more fulfilling, everyday items, and artist collections. The first store opened in 2003, and Arts&Science has since expanded to several locations in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Arts&Science Website
*This product is also available in Italian kip leather (cow leather), exclusively at Arts&Science locations.
Staff List
- Photographer
- Styled Images:Keita Noguchi/ Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
- Stylist
- Minami Nosaki
- Makeup & Hair
- Kumiko Ikeda
- Model
- Yuka Sakamaki
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- Arts&ScienceLimpid Leather (Light Blue)A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)
- 29,810 - 31,350
- 28,600
Compatible
Techo Books
Planner (A6)1 page per day English edition
Original (A6)1 page per day
Original Avec (A6)1 page per day 6-month book
Day-FreeMonthly notebook
[Planner] Daily Pages (English Version)
- The English-version daily techo with a refined design
- This compact A6 size techo has spacious daily pages and a simple graph-paper design that offers plenty of freedom to draw, paste, and write.
- Monday-start
- A6 size
- Thickness: 14 mm (0.55”)
- Daily pages
- Yearly calendar
- Yearly index
- Monthly calendar
- Memo pages
[Original] Daily Pages
- A classic easy-to-use techo
- This compact A6 size techo has spacious daily pages and a simple graph-paper design that offers plenty of freedom to draw, paste, and write.
- Monday-start
- Sunday-start
- A6 size
- Thickness: 14 mm (0.55”)
- Daily pages
- Yearly calendar
- Yearly index
- Monthly calendar
- Memo pages
[Original Avec] Daily Pages (2-Book Set)
- Each 6-month daily techo is thin and light for easy carry
- This techo splits the year into two 6-month books, making it easy to carry while keeping the same page design and layout as the standard edition.
- Monday-start
- A6 size
- Thickness: 8 mm (0.3”) each
- Daily pages
- Yearly calendar
- Yearly index
- Monthly calendar
- Memo pages
[Day-Free] Monthly Techo + Notebook
- A monthly notebook with undated pages to write freely
- This techo starts with monthly calendars and ends with undated graph paper pages so you can write whenever you want, and as much as you want.
- Monday-start
- A6 size
- Thickness: 8 mm (0.3”)
- Monthly calendar
- Yearly calendar
- Yearly index
- Graph paper notebook pages
Specifications
- Cover
Size A6 size
W: 120 x H: 160 x T: 10 mm / W: 4.7" x H: 6.3" x T: 0.4"
*Specifications may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 82 g Main material Cow leather - 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 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 - 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 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 mmStart 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 - 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 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 mmStart 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 - 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 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 mmStart 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 pageInformational 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 - 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) 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 mmStart 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 - Book (Original Avec / Japanese / July Start /Single 6-Month Book)
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 slightlyWeight 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 mmStart 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
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.
- Leather coloring may vary
The leather is unbleached and undyed before being colored, resulting in color variances. The leather is also processed using a heat conduction process that can cause further variances between each cover.
- Leather may contain visible wrinkles, scratches, stains, or vein marks.
This product uses delicate leather that accentuates the natural qualities of the material There may be unavoidable marks in the leather that occurred during the manufacturing process. There also may be original imperfections visible on the surface of the leather, such as wrinkles, scratches, stains, or vein marks. We ask for your understanding for these naturally-occurring characteristics of genuine leather, and hope you enjoy the material as these imperfections come to stand out less over time.
- Leather coloring stains
Dyed leather products tend to leave stains. Please be careful not to allow the leather to adhere or rub against other objects such as clothing or other belongings, especially if the bag is wet from water or sweat from your hands.
- 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.