SlashHON / A6 Size / Monday-Start Week
Making its debut in the Hobonichi Techo 2023 lineup is the Hobonichi Techo HON, which has a hardcover design already attached to the book. It’s designed to make you feel like you’re carrying around a favorite book, which you can pull out at any time to make notes no matter where you are. The book has A6 size pages and features a page per day, so the contents are the same as the Japanese-language Hobonichi Techo Original.
Slash is one of the basic design options for the HON. The dark navy cover almost looks black, and the diagonal slash is foil-printed in gold.
The design is based on the forward-slash symbol ( / ) used when writing dates. The cloth of the cover has a matte texture that feels nice in your hands and is resistant to grime, as well as wear and tear.
The HON has two attached bookmarks—one navy and one beige—so you can mark your place in frequently used pages.
The book spine is foil-pressed in gold with the year 2023 and the HON logo for easy reference when placed in your bookshelf alongside other books.
The endpaper is printed with a repeating pattern of the HON name.
Just like the Hobonichi Techo Original, the HON opens flat 180 degrees so you can use it comfortably without having to hold the pages down.
To celebrate the HON’s debut in the Hobonichi Techo 2023 lineup, we’ve included a special pencil board with an original design. The A6 size pencil board is translucent with a 5mm graph design printed onto it. It also has measurements in increments of 1 mm printed along the side so you can use the pencil board as a ruler. This pencil board is an all-new type that includes a place to store a ballpoint pen by its clip, so you can bring the pencil board and pen wherever you take your HON.
Slash is the only design that comes in a special paper sleeve case, which is printed with a matching slash symbol. You can choose between a yellow, light blue, or brown sleeve upon checkout.
When you purchase this techo through the Hobonichi Techo Official Website, you will receive free Hobonichi Store exclusives: the 3-Color Jetstream Ballpoint Pen (with a brown and navy pen body for 2023) and the Almost-Precious Item Bag.
*While supplies last.
Staff List
- Photographer
- Styled Images: Shinnosuke Yoshimori / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
- Stylist
- Mari Nagasaka
- Makeup & Hair
- Hiroko Nishi (omotesando atelier)
- Model
- Kako Takahashi (nicofilm)
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- SlashHON / A6 Size / Monday-Start Week
- 2,970
Specifications
- Overview
Size Without sleeve case H: 156 x W: 110 x T: 16 mm / H: 6.1" x W: 4.3" x T: 0.6"
With sleeve case H: 158 x W: 112 x T: 18 mm / H: 6.2" x W: 4.4" x T: 0.7"
*Specifications may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 247 g Main material Cotton, paper - Book (HON / Japanese / January Start)
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 Yearly Calendar 2022, 2023, 2024 Yearly Index Dec. 2022 - Mar. 2024 (8 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 Not included Memo Pages 15 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 / 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.
- 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.
- Characteristics of materials and product design may result in white spots on the edges and corners of the front and back.
Characteristics of materials and product design may result in white spots on the edges and corners of the front and back. The corners of the cover contain light traces of press marks, shines, and lumps. This is an unavoidable part of the manufacturing process.
- Not for use with Hobonichi Techo covers or the Cover on Cover
The cover of the HON book is thicker and sturdier than the standard Hobonichi Techo Original/Planner, so it will not fit into a Hobonichi Techo cover. The Cover on Cover will also not fit onto the HON book, so please avoid forcing them onto the book in order to prevent damage.