yuge fabric farmFish Scale CrestWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
- 2025 New
Kinran is a Japanese brocade made by cutting thin slices of paper covered in gold foil and using them as threads to weave together the design. We created a Weeks using this technique.
The fabric comes from yuge fabric farm, a handicraft shop run by Enima Design. The company also runs Essential Store, a shop that stocks antiques, artwork, and clothing from within Japan and overseas.
yuge fabric farm actively performs what it calls “fabric rescue”, which involves pulling old fabric from Japan and overseas out of cold storage and using it for new creations. The fabric used on this techo cover is also a precious find recovered from a factory in Hiroshima.
This fish scale pattern was popular in ancient China. According to ancient legend of China, a koi fish climbed up a waterfall and turned into a dragon. The fish scale pattern is regarded as the highest level pattern and was used as the family crest of feudal lords. It has since been handed down over time to become a famous pattern. You can see the elegance of the weave at a glance, and the vibrant yellow is gorgeous. 
The year 2025 foil-pressed in silver on the book cover and spine shines in the light. 
The back of the cover features the yuge fabric farm logo. 
We invite you to weave together your own history with this special Weeks book made with traditional material.
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 yuge fabric farm
The yuge fabric farm is a handicraft shop run by Enima Design, which also operates the Essential Store. It’s all about being unique, from its approach to its aesthetics and even its use of deadstock fabric and sewing items from Japan and overseas. yuge, which means steam, refers to the active search in and out of Japan — through their own aesthetic filter — to discover and recycle the best materials that hit the mark for their senses and values.
Introduction to the yuge fabric farm 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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- yuge fabric farmFish Scale CrestWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
- ¥2,970(incl. tax)
Compatible Techo Covers
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. 138 g Main material Polyester / 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.
- Pattern alignment varies by product
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.
- Use caution around sharp objects
The material in this product snags easily on sharp objects, so please handle with care.
- 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.
User recommendations
If you’ve used any of these products, we welcome your notes on what you like about them or what led you to buy them so we can share it with customers who are currently considering these products. We’d also love to welcome comments from customers who purchased their techo outside the Hobonichi Store or received their book as a gift.