The front has a soft ivory hue, and features the label “HOBONICHI TECHO 2025 original” printed in gray letters if the book’s weekly calendars start on Monday and red if they start on Sunday. The April-start version includes the label “spring.”



About the English edition Original:

Features the label “HOBONICHI TECHO 2025 original” printed in yellow letters.

The 105 x 148 mm (roughly 4"x 6") A6 size is light and portable, making it easy to carry around and pull out anytime.

The book uses thin, light yet durable Tomoe River paper. This paper that underwent an overhaul with the 2024 edition techo is more resistant to bleed through, lighter despite being the same thickness, and has a smoother surface by adjusting the fibers of the paper. It’s a new, specially crafted paper for the techo.

Special stitch-binding allows the planner to lay completely flat without having to hold it down.

The page corners are rounded to minimize creasing and damage to the edges when carried around or stored in a bag.

Serial numbers on the inside back cover give each planner a unique identity and make your planner your very own special book.

The bonus pages have been updated.



New for the 2025 Edition:

- Sample Symbols and Icons

- How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary

- Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures



Removed from the 2025 Edition:

- An Interview with Myself

- Seasonal Sweets to Make at Home

- Caring for Your Eyes



- National holidays are subject to change due to law revisions.



About the English edition Original book:

It contains the following bonus pages:

- Time Table

- Graph Paper

- Favorites

- My 100

- Sample Symbols and Icons

- How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary

- Oodles of Noodles

- Words to Remember

- 365 Days Check-Off Sheet

- Looking Back at the Year 2025

- Getting the Most Out of Your Hobonichi Techo

- Gifts

- Addresses

- Personal Notes

A convenient double-page spread shows the yearly calendars for 2024, 2025 and 2026 at one glance as a useful reference when planning ahead.

With 2 months per page, there are 8 pages covering 16 months. The top of each monthly column includes 4 lines of space for recording things like that month’s goals or commitments, or drawing in checkboxes for a to-do list.



Yearly index coverage:
January-start version: December 2024 to March 2026

The monthly calendar is ideal for managing schedules. The graph paper design is lightly printed to make it easier to write in your plans and take notes in an even line. The blue gray and red print both allow for high visibility when writing in the calendar.



About the English edition Original:

It is not listed with national holidays.

Each header includes the year, numerical month, the traditional Japanese name of the month, and the English name of the month.



About the English edition Original:

It is not listed with the traditional Japanese name of the month.

Each box is lightly printed with a graph design to make it easy to fill in a full day’s worth of plans. You can also take full advantage of the graph design by drawing out sections to allocate plans or entries visually.



About the English edition Original book:

It is not listed with national holidays.

The monthly calendars include the number of the week. The formula we use begins counting with the first week in January that includes a Thursday.

The calendars include free space below and to the left for taking notes, making plans or decorating the calendars with stickers and washi tape.

The calendars include icons depicting new moons (●) and full moons (○). (While the moon phase is the same across the world, the exact dates the moon phases land on are listed in Japan time.)

The monthly calendar days are labeled with rokuyo, a cycle of six days said to predict good or bad fortune that day. The labels are commonly found on Japanese calendars and used to plan weddings and funerals.



About the English edition Original book:

It is not listed with Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar).

The pages for 2026 have the year in large numbers in the background to easily differentiate them from the 2025 pages.

The planner features a format with a page devoted to each day. There’s lots of open space to plan the day ahead and enjoy recording your memories and activities. Think of the pages as containers for random ideas, with a clear record of the date. Paste magazine clippings, ticket stubs and photos to make the techo something completely unique ― your imagination is the only limit.

An illustration of the current moon phase is paired with the day of the year. The new moon (●) and full moon (○) symbols are surrounded by stars at their peak. (While the moon phase is the same across the world, the exact dates the moon phases land on are listed in Japan time.)

The date of the old Japanese lunisolar calendar is also included under the day’s date. This calendar was used in Japan until 1873, when Japan adopted the universal Gregorian calendar. Some days in this lunisolar calendar are specified as standard days signifying the changing of the seasons. We’ve also included solar terms based on this ancient calendar.



About the English edition Original:

It is not listed with the old Japanese lunisolar calendar and solar terms.

The to-do list is located at the top of the page with checkboxes for keeping track of your goals for the day.

Work and personal plans take place at different times of the day, so the planner uses a full 24-hour timetable to accommodate all schedules. Each hour is labeled with a dot, and every 30-minute mark is labeled with a line.

There’s also something we call the “Secret Line”: a vertical line that runs parallel along the right of the timetable. This separates the schedule on the left from the open memo pad on the right. We’ve printed it lightly enough that you can ignore it when using the page as a whole.

The 3.7 millimeter graph paper was the result of extensive tests for an ideal size for writing in Japanese, although the size also allows comfortable writing in any language. Feel free to write along the lines of a single line or two ― or just ignore the lines altogether.

Japanese holidays are labeled in large letters on the page background and printed in a light ink to make it easy to write over them.



About the English edition Original:

It is not listed with holidays.

Since its launch in 1998, the website ""Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun"" has been updated daily. From various interviews, columns, reader submissions, and Hobonichi School content featured on the site, we’ve thoughtfully selected words that bring joy and delight. These chosen words are displayed at the bottom of each page, one per day.



About the English edition Original:

Each spread of the techo features a quote specially selected from the planner’s parent site, Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun.

Similar to a dictionary, each month is labeled with a different colored tab on the edge of the page for easy reference, even when the book is closed. It is easy to flip ahead to write future plans, or flip back to read old pages.

The daily page also includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread. The dates of the current pages are outlined.

This warming-up page helps you get ready for the new year. It’s a great place to write your reflections on the past year, list your goals for the year ahead, copy down important information from last year’s planner, or do anything else you need to feel prepared.
The left and right corners of the page contain calendars for the two months surrounding the book’s initial start date.

We’ve included a page at the beginning of each month for note-taking. It includes a seasonal compendium for everyday life with information such as foods that are in season and season-specific events for modern-day life.



About the English edition Original:

It does not include the seasonal compendium.

The pages are made with the same 3.7 millimeter graph paper design used in the daily pages.



Number of memo pages:

Full year (January start): 15 pages

English edition (January start): 17 pages

Avec 1-Book Set (Jan-Jun): 2 pages

Avec 2-Book Set (Jul-Dec): 0 pages

The book includes two timetables for recording recurring schedules by day of the week. They’re useful for organizing activity schedules, dividing household chores, and more.

The graph paper is convenient for recording your daily weight or other changes when you have a certain target in mind. The horizontal X-axis along the bottom contains 31 boxes to easily cover a one-month span, with extra space at the bottom for additional notes.

The Favorites page is a great place to list rankings for movies, books, music, restaurants, plays, games and much more — on a sliding scale of 5 stars.

You can use this 100-item list to make a list for anything you want: things to accomplish this year, books you’ve read, movies you’ve seen, snacks you’ve tried, shops you want to visit — it’s up to you!

This section has a collection of 55 icons for you to copy and use to brighten up your techo. Adapt them, simplify them, color them, add to them — use them any which way you like!

With the help of Fumitake Koga, we’ve come up with some hints to help you write and keep writing in your diary.

We asked Hobonichi users to share their top noodle recommendations from their hometowns or places they’ve visited.



About the English edition Original:

The English edition includes a bonus page titled “Oodles of Noodles” that introduces the standard noodle types in Japan, such as soba and ramen, and lists recommended servings for each.

This section explains the names and origins of solar terms that make up the 24 points in traditional East Asian lunisolar calendars. These include well-known days such as the start of spring and the winter solstice.



About the English edition Original:

This page is not included in the English edition book.

This page contains a checklist of items to have ready in case of an emergency. There is also a space to list nearby evacuation zones (common in Japan), emergency contact information and topics discussed between family and friends.



About the English edition Original:

This page is not included in the English edition book.

About the English edition Original:

This bonus page is only included in the English edition. Write down memorable phrases you encounter throughout the year that you don't want to forget.

About the English edition Original:

This bonus page is only included in the English edition. It has a bubble you can fill in for each day of the year. Use it to track studying, working out at home, or anything else you’d like to do every day. Let this check-off sheet help you stay motivated and achieve your goals!

About the English edition Original:

This bonus page is only included in the English edition. Use this page to collect all the highlights of your year.

This chart features conversions between units of measurement for easy reference and calculation.



About the English edition Original:

This page is not included in the English edition book.

This page includes information to further enjoy your Hobonichi Techo and an introduction to what Hobonichi does. Also contains a link to a list of Japanese articles the quotes are selected from.



About the English edition Original:

The English edition is titled “Getting the Most Out of Your Hobonichi Techo” where you can discover all kinds of ways to have fun with your techo.

Record the presents you’ve given or received in the Gifts page so you don’t forget who gave what to who and when. This is also helpful for thank-you cards. There are spaces for 17 entries.

This table lists the year people were born, and their age in 2025 at a quick glance. The number to the left of the year is the corresponding year based on the traditional Japanese Imperial Era calendar, and to the right of their age is the character for the Chinese Zodiac. Highlighted years have the same Chinese Zodiac as 2025 (Year of the Snake).



About the English edition Original:

The English edition does not include this bonus page.

The address book allows you to write in the contact information for up to 6 people, such as family and close friends.

Be sure to enter your contact information on the Personal Notes page in the back of your planner in case it’s misplaced.

The Avec, which means “together” in French, contains a January-June book and a July-December book. These books are ideal for filling to the brim with contents, as the slim size gives users a great head start on keeping the book at a manageable thickness. The light weight also makes it comfortable for carrying around.

*No Spring (April-start) version available.

The covers are matched with a color scheme of lime yellow and ice blue. The spine tape is a reddish-brown to give the color scheme a unique look.

The Avec contains 240 pages, making its carefully-balanced weight and thickness just over half of the 464-page full version.

The page design, calendars, and bonus pages in the Avec are the same as the full version.

Book 1 and Book 2 of the Avec both include the same extra pages in the back and only vary in the number of pages included. So if you’re tracking anything on a graph, for example, it’s easy to continue that same pattern in the next book.

*Please note there is a large difference in the number of memo pages
compared to the standard A6 full-year Original book.



Number of memo pages:

Full year (January start): 15 pages

Avec 1-Book Set (Jan-Jun): 2 pages

Avec 2-Book Set (Jul-Dec): 0 pages

The Avec fits neatly into the standard Hobonichi Techo covers. It also leaves plenty of room to couple it with your favorite notebook if you fit only one side of the Avec book cover into place.