Hiroko Kubota: Night Cherry Blossom Snow Globe Weeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start - Techo Lineup

Hiroko KubotaNight Cherry Blossom Snow GlobeWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start

2025 New

A snow globe is pictured on a glossy back background. Inside is a park at night with beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom. This mesmerizing and impressive scene was specially drawn for this Weeks cover by illustrator Hiroko Kubota.

A cat stands on an elephant slide, the moment frozen in time when it catches a petal from the sky. The illuminated street light shows the night-time setting inside the globe. Look closely and you’ll see the petals sparkle, as the cherry blossoms are depicted in pink foil.

The year 2025 is foil-pressed in matte silver.

The back of the cover features a trail of fluttering petals, as if watching them fall in slow motion.

This Weeks pairs sweetness with stillness, and is the perfect place to record your precious moments.

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.

See Weeks cover lineup

About Hiroko Kubota

Born 1971. Illustrator. Uses acrylic gouache etc. to draw landscapes, people, and animals.

Instagram: @hiroko_kubota

Homepage: https://kuvotahiroko.jimdofree.com/

A techo with a story

Whenever I work with Hiroko Kubota on a techo, I focus on a sense of airiness and beautiful views.

The Tone of Illuminated Flowers is a design that allows users to experience that special feeling that fills your chest when you’re surrounded by a flurry of cherry blossoms. The front cover alone has a quiet feel to it, but when you look at the back, you can see a mouse playing a harp, and can nearly hear its tone. I think it’s fascinating that a single image can offer such different feelings.

The Night Cherry Blossoms Snow Globe design for the Weeks is like itself an objet d’art that makes you want to just sit and study it. The petal-pink foil accents the cover nicely with a casual sparkle. Adding a nice touch of fluttering petals to the back of the cover was Kubota’s idea. The artwork has the same fluttering cherry blossom petals as The Tone of Illuminated Flowers, but the pace and the shift of feelings in this piece feel entirely different.

One of the product concepts of the HON is to feel like you’re carrying around a favorite book. I wanted the HON cover, especially, to have such a sense of story to it that it could be the cover of a published book. That’s when I asked Kubota for Crescent Moon Delivery. The cat on the back of the cover also makes for all kinds of stories in our imagination. This design actually had “Crescent Moon Thief” as one of the name candidates.

We hope you enjoy each of these stories.

Introduction to the Hiroko Kubota series products

(Hobonichi Techo 2025 lineup)

Staff List

Photographer: Styled Images: Nobuki Kawaharazaki / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
Stylist: Minami Nosaki

Hiroko KubotaNight Cherry Blossom Snow GlobeWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start

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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 slightly
Weight	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.
Scratches may be noticeable due to manufacturing: Scratches inevitably occur in the manufacturing process of the front covers and bookbinding, and may be more noticeable on dark-colored products in particular.

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