minä perhonenpiece, (spring mix) A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)

minä perhonen creates timeless, all-original garment textiles that are specially dyed, embroidered, and woven to recreate hand-drawn designs.



We’re pleased to bring back the piece, series for the 2022 spring lineup. These patchwork covers are assembled by hand using all the left-over pieces saved during the production of clothing.



The A6 Original size cover is a patchwork design that comes to life with the union of eight meticulously created textiles of various colors, fabrics, and styles.



The cover interior is made from mint green cow leather. It’s accented with a butterfly embroidery.







Two dotted lace bookmarks are attached.







Each patch is cut from a different spot in the original textile and sewn into the patchwork by hand, giving every cover an entirely unique look. Due to the limited nature of the textile leftovers used in the patchwork, this cover is available through lottery sale.

Textiles used in piece, (spring mix)


1. metsä (2012 Spring / Summer)

This velvet jacquard textile expresses trees in a forest that seemed to have been rained in a morning dew, transformed by a shine of sunlight and is surrounded by a calm silence.

2. land puzzle (2013-14 Autumn / Winter)

Corduroy ridges form various patterns, with shadows and 3D effects making it look like a scene you’re looking down on from the sky.

3. brillant (2021 Spring / Summer)

Glistening crystal of lights is expressed by combining uneven shapes of diamonds with velvet jacquard. It illustrates the light and shadow playing as they sway.

4. jardin (2017-18 Autumn / Winter)

This garden scene shows flowers blooming in the sunlight and casting shadows. Although the textile is woven, the pattern retains deep colors that make it look like an oil painting.

5. tambourine (2000-01 Autumn / Winter)

Freehand-drawn circles are embroidered in dots that protrude from the fabric in this minä perhonen classic.

6. soda water (2001 Spring / Summer)

This textile expresses the boundaries of each polka dot by changing the direction of the twill weave, making it an experimental polka dot design. It shows bubbles joining together and floating away.

7. centofiori (2015-16 Autumn / Winter)

This Velvet Jacquard textile shows a field filled with blooming flowers, this time in a way that will continue to bloom throughout even the coldest winter.

8. yula (2021-22 Autumn / Winter)

Flowers blooming side by side and swaying in the gentle wind is expressed in this textile.

*The bracketed years are the season in which the textile was first announced.

About minä perhonen

minä perhonen is a 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

Staff List

Photographer
Styled Images: Shinnosuke Yoshimori / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
Stylist
Reiko Ogino
minä perhonenpiece, (spring mix) A6 Size (fits Planner and Original)

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About Lottery Sales

We have done our best to offer as many of these items as we can, but if the number of customers purchasing this cover exceeds the number we could make, we will hold a lottery to determine which customers will have an opportunity to complete their purchase.

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Specifications

Cover
SizeA6 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 slightly
WeightApprox. 100 g
Main materialExterior: Cotton, linen, etc.
Interior: 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 slightly
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 WeekMonday-start week
Yearly Calendar2022, 2023
Yearly IndexDec. 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 Pages16 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)
OtherSee the Exploring Each Type page for more details
Book (Original / Japanese / April Start)
SizeA6 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
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
Book (Original / Japanese / January Start)
SizeA6 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
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 WeekMonday-start week or Sunday-start week
Yearly Calendar 2021, 2022, 2023
Yearly IndexDec. 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 Pages15 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)
OtherSee 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 slightly
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 WeekMonday-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 CalendarBook 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 PagesTime 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)
OtherSee 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 slightly
Weight Approx. 117 g
Language Japanese
Pages240 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 WeekMonday-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 PagesGraph 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)
OtherSee 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.

Pattern alignment varies by product

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.

Threads may protrude from embroidered area

Please note that embroidered areas may contain threads that protrude from the design.

Stitching may be slightly curved or bumpy

Stitching may be slightly curved or bumpy as a result of sewing together materials of various thicknesses.

Patchwork patterns vary by cover

The textiles comprising the patchwork design differ by design and location for each cover. Please understand the random nature of the design before ordering.

Leather may contain preexisting wrinkles and marks

In order to allow customers the enjoyment of all-natural leather, the leather is processed in a way that retains its original feel. This may leave imperfections visible on the surface of the cover, such as wrinkles, scratches, stains, or vein marks.
Depending on the conditions in which the cover is used, natural oils of the leather may emerge and appear as stains. We ask for your understanding for these naturally-occurring characteristics of genuine leather.

Use caution around sharp objects

The material in this product snags easily on sharp objects, so please handle with care.

Inquiries about the minä perhonen collaboration covers

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.

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.

Not for use with Cover on Cover

The PVC plastic of the Cover on Cover contains plasticizer additives which may cause a reaction in the leather dye and affect the color and quality of the leather cover. Please refrain from using the Cover on Cover with this product.

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