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 “anone-anone” design depicts a group of cats from all over the place chatting. Cats of different styles and sizes are talking to each other, saying, “Listen, listen!” and enjoying themselves.
The cats are printed in black on a calm ecru fabric, and the linen material has a natural feel to it. This cover is also suitable for adults without being too cute.
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
Introduction to the minä perhonen series products
(Hobonichi Techo 2025 lineup)
Size | H: 166 x W: 263 x T: 3 mm / H: 6.5" x W: 10.4" x T: 0.1" *Specifications may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 95 g |
Main material | Exterior: 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.
This material is first printed or dyed and then later sewn onto the cover. While colors are designed to be consistent, there may be uneven coloring or slight shade variances between covers. This may also happen across a single cover, such as a pocket compared to the rest of the cover. In addition, on rare occasions, there may be small black or white dots visible on the print. This is an unavoidable aspect of the manufacturing process.
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.
Threads may contain uneven thickness or naps (knots and lumps in the material).
Due to the structure of the cover that opens flat 180 degrees, exterior stitching areas may appear puckered and lining material may be loose.
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.
This cover uses thicker materials than usual, so it may not fit. Forcing it into a Cover on Cover may damage the products.
The dye in the cover may stain other objects if it rubs against or sticks to them, especially if the cover is wet from water or sweat from your hands. Please store with care.
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.
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.