Naoki IshikawaDenali in the Midnight Sun #1Weeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
- 2025 New
This Weeks book features a photograph of Denali, North America’s highest peak, as taken by Naoki Ishikawa.
This photo, capturing the full extent of Mount Denali at 6,190 meters above sea level, was taken from inside a Cessna heading towards base camp for the summit. The view of the mountain composed of deep blue and white looks like a watercolor painting at a glance. This photograph is processed with cyanotype, which is a photographic process that involves a chemical solution and exposure to UV light. The appeal in this design comes from the brush marks that let you see where the solution was applied.
In 2016, Ishikawa climbed Denali all by himself. During a season close to the midnight sun, he diligently kept climbing while bathed in the sunlight, amidst the blue and white landscape. He depicted that scenery more impressively in Denali in the Midnight Sun #1.
The photograph is fully printed in this Weeks book. You will be able to have the vast landscape of Denali always by your side. The year 2025 is foil-pressed in silver. 
The back has the name of the piece and the photographer foil-pressed in silver. 
Seeing the great scenery with the blue mountain and sky against the white snow and clouds will motivate you whenever it catches your eyes.
When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like. 
The book uses thin and 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. 
The Weeks book has space for writing in plans or journal entries, and it also has 69 pages of grid paper memo pages in the back (73 pages in the English edition). The back of the book contains bonus pages, including Sample Symbols and Icons and Oodles of Noodles. 
The Hobonichi Techo 2025 Weeks book comes in either English or Japanese. If you love this cover, then you can pick out which language you’d like in that book.
*The English edition book only comes as the January-start version. 
If you’d like storage space or a way to change up the look of your Weeks book, you can customize your book by pairing it with a Weeks cover.
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About Naoki Ishikawa
Born in Shibuya, Tokyo, in 1977. Completed the doctoral course in Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. With an interest in anthropology and folklore, he has traveled to various places, from remote areas to urban cities, continuously exhibiting his works. In 2008, he received the Newcomer’s Award of the Photographic Society of Japan and the Kodansha Publication Culture Award for NEW DIMENSION (AKAAKA Art Publishing) and POLAR (Little More). He has also won the Domon Ken Award for CORONA (Seidosha) in 2011 and the Photographic Society of Japan Award for Best Work for EVEREST (CCC Media House) and Marebito (Shogakukan) in 2020. He received the Kaiko Takeshi Nonfiction Award for The Last Adventurer (Shueisha).
Introduction to the Naoki Ishikawa series products
(Hobonichi Techo 2025 lineup)
Staff List
- Photographer
- Styled Images: Masaki Miyashita (hannah) / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
- Stylist
- Mari Nagasaka
- Makeup & Hair
- Takae Kamikawa (mod's hair)
- Model
- Takahiro Nakayama (friday)
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- Naoki IshikawaDenali in the Midnight Sun #1Weeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
- ¥2,970(incl. tax)
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Specifications
Size H: 188 x W: 94 x T: 11 mm / H: 7.4" x W: 3.7" x T: 0.4"
*Specifications may vary slightlyWeight Approx. 135 g Main material Glossy paper (PP coated) / Paper - Weeks Book (English / January Start)
Language English Pages 240 pages Paper Type / Binding Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding Graph Paper Size 3.55 mm Start of Week Monday-start week Yearly Calendar 2024, 2025, 2026 Yearly Index Jan. - Dec. 2025 (2 pages) Monthly Calendar Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) Daily Quotes One per week (English) Weekly Calendar Nov. 25, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2026 (116 pages)
*All weekly pages include quotes.Graph Paper 73 pages Bonus Pages Shorthand Note-Taking / Using Common Items to Measure Size / Favorites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / Oodles of Noodles / 365 Days Check-Off Sheet / Addresses / Personal Notes Listed Information Week of the year / Moon phase (weekly pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon) Other See the Exploring Each Type page for more details - Weeks Book (Japanese / January Start)
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 3.55 mm Start of Week Monday-start week Yearly Calendar 2024, 2025, 2026 Yearly Index Jan. - Dec. 2025 (2 pages) Monthly Calendar Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) Daily Quotes One per week (Japanese) Weekly Pages Nov. 25, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2026 (116 pages)
*All weekly pages include quotes.Graph Paper 69 pages Bonus Pages Shorthand Note-Taking / Using Common Items to Measure Size / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Age Table / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Contact List / Personal Notes Listed Information Week of the year / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese calendar) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (weekly 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.
- Cover corners are slightly bumpy and shiny
The corners of the cover contain light traces of press marks, shines, and lumps. This is an unavoidable part of the manufacturing process.
- Imprinted year numbers may peel
The numbers of the year are stamped onto the cover in metallic or other colored leaf, so strong rubbing or everyday use may cause the numbers to peel off.
- 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.
- Avoid using with Clear Cover
This cover uses thicker materials than usual, so it may not fit. Forcing it into a Clear Cover may damage the product.
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