minä perhonen creates timeless, all-original garment textiles that are specially dyed, embroidered, and woven to recreate hand-drawn designs.
We created this Hobonichi 5-Year Techo cover in the hope you will spend your five years with this minä perhonen textile growing more attached to it every time you touch it.
The ohayo textile features small flowers embroidered intermittently across the background. The fluffy embroidery of the flowers seem to call out to you and wish you a good morning (“Ohayo” in Japanese), giving this textile an energizing and innocent look. The cover material is cotton linen with a rough, bumpy texture, and the fluffy flowers are pleasant to the touch.
The cover interior is a natural leather to enjoy it maturing, and there is a tag on the bottom-right.
The pen hook on the right-hand side of the cover interior is designed to hold a pen by its clip.
Each cover contains a unique arrangement of the pattern. We hope you enjoy your one-of-a-kind cover.
minä perhonen is a brand created by designer Akira Minagawa.
First founded in 1995 under the name minä, and renamed “minä perhonen” in 2003. In Finnish, “minä” means “I,” and “perhonen” means “butterfly,” expressing Minagawa’s hopes to create designs as light-hearted and beautiful as a butterfly’s flapping wings.
https://www.mina-perhonen.jp/en/
Interviews with minä perhonen’s Akira Minagawa
Size | H: 167 x W: 265 x T: 3 mm / H: 6.6" x W: 10.4" x T: 0.1" *Specifications may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 60 g |
Main material | Exterior: Cotton, linen / Interior: Cow leather, polyester |
Size | A6 size H: 153 x W: 113 x T: 25 mm / H: 6.0" x W: 4.4" x T: 1.0" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 330 g |
Pages | 752 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Main Material | PVC / Paper |
Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
Yearly Calendar | 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 |
Daily Pages | Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2029 |
Daily Quotes | One quote per two-page spread (Japanese) |
Bonus Pages | Yearly Memo Page / Remember This / Gifts / Addresses (for 6 people) / My Lists / My Favorite Things / Personal Notes |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
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.
Each item is individually assembled and sewn by hand by a factory worker. Best efforts are made to ensure consistent sizes and specifications, but there may be slight differences.
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.
The interior uses tanned leather that may have imperfections visible on the surface, such as wrinkles, scratches, stains, or vein marks. We ask for your understanding for these naturally occurring characteristics of genuine leather.
Please note that embroidered areas may contain threads that protrude from the design.
Stitching may be slightly curved or bumpy as a result of sewing together materials of various thicknesses.
This product may stain other objects if it rubs against or sticks to them, especially if this product is damp with moisture or sweat. Please store with care.
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.
These Hobonichi Techo cover designs were directed by minä perhonen, but produced by Hobonichi. Inquiries about these covers cannot be answered at minä perhonen shop locations, so please contact the Hobonichi Store with any questions or concerns.
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.