minä perhonen creates timeless, all-original garment textiles that are specially dyed, embroidered, and woven to recreate hand-drawn designs.
Small embroidered flowers are dotted on this ohayo textile. True to its name ohayo, meaning “good morning” in Japanese, it’s as if the flowers cheerfully greet you. The texture of the petals are fun to touch.
The fabric is a cotton linen blend with a rough texture. To go with the gray of the exterior, we paired an off white for the interior. It comes with bookmarks of two colors: a dark green and a pale pink.
The zipper pull is made with natural leather and includes a butterfly charm.
Each cover contains a unique arrangement of the pattern. We hope you enjoy your one-of-a-kind cover.
*This cover is from the Hobonichi Techo 2021 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 on Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun:
Size | A5 size H: 255 x W: 188 x T: 23 mm / H: 10.0" x W: 7.4" x T: 0.9" *Specifications may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 264 g |
Main material | Exterior: Cotton, linen / Interior: Polyurethane faux leather / Zipper pull: Cow leather |
Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 10 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.4" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 278g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 288 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | July 2023 - June 2024 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | June 2023 - Jan. 2024 (16 pages) |
Daily Pages | July 1 - Dec. 31, 2023 (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. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday start). |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Pages | June 26, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023 (54 pages) |
Memo Pages | 4 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Enjoy Learning at the Hobonichi School / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / 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 and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 17 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.7" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 482g |
Language | English |
Pages | 544 Pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | Jan. 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2022 - Mar. 2024 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 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. *Every two-page daily page spread includes one daily quote. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday start). |
Daily Quotes | One quote per two-page spread (English) |
Weekly Pages | Dec. 26, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023 (106 pages) |
Memo Pages | 8 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Words to Remember / 365 Days Check-Off Sheet / Gifts / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 17 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.7" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 482g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 544 Pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | Apr. 2023 - Mar 2024 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Feb. 2023 - May. 2024 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Apr. 1, 2023 - Mar. 31, 2024 (378 pages) *Three blank pages are 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. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday start). |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Pages | Mar. 27, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024 (106 pages) |
Memo Pages | 3 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Enjoy Learning at the Hobonichi School / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / 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 and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 17 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.7" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 482g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 544 Pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | Jan. 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2022 - Mar. 2024 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 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. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday start). |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Pages | Dec. 26, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023 (106 pages) |
Memo Pages | 6 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Enjoy Learning at the Hobonichi School / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / 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 and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A5 size x 2 books Each Book: H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 10 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.4" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Each Book: Approx. 278g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | Each Book: 288 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Paper Type | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners. |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | Book 1: Jan. - Dec. 2023 (4 pages) Book 2: July 2023 - June 2024 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Book 1: Dec. 2022 - July 2023 (16 pages) Book 2: June 2023 - Jan. 2024 (16 pages) |
Daily Pages | Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2023 (187 pages) Book 2: July 1 - Dec. 31, 2023 (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. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday start). |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Pages | Book 1: Dec. 26, 2022 - July 2, 2023 (54 pages) Book 2: June 26, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023 (54 pages) |
Memo Pages | Book 1: 8 pages Book 2: 4 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Enjoy Learning at the Hobonichi School / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / 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 and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 8 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.3" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 230g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | 224 pages (notebook section: 171 pages) |
Binding | Stitch-binding |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Yearly Index | Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023 (4 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2022 - Mar. 2024 (32 pages) |
Weekly Calendar | Not included |
Daily Quotes | Included (Japanese) |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Enjoy Learning at the Hobonichi School / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / 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 and weekly pages 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 nature of this material, threads may contain uneven thickness or naps (knots and lumps in the material).
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.
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.
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.