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MOTHERYou come buying? You can sell, too.HON / A6 Size / Daily / JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start

  • 2025 New
  • Japanese ONLY

This techo has a cover design based on Shigesato Itoi's 1994 Super Nintendo game, MOTHER 2 (EarthBound in North America). It features a print of the shop in Saturn Valley on a deep moss-green cover.



You come buying ?

You can sell, too.

I, Mr. Saturn, boing

can do all for you.



Mr. Saturn offers Ness and his friends a warm welcome at the shop. The shop prints on the cover design are the only spot that is gloss silk printed for a nice shine.







The back cover has a print of the shop from the outside, which is the other spot that is gloss silk printed. This gives a nice variation to the book’s look and feel. There’s a ribbon on top of the roof that matches the ribbon on Mr. Saturn’s head. Printed underneath that are the outlined logos for MOTHER 2 and Hobonichi.







The book spine is foil-pressed in white with the year 2025 and the HON logo for easy reference when placed in your bookshelf alongside other books.







This techo comes with a Kraken Zip-up Bag based on one of the iconic boss characters in MOTHER 2. Now you can have this monster of the sea, feared by all sailors, swallow up the items you use frequently.







You can store sticky notes, lip balm, medicine, or other small items in this palm-sized clear case to stop them from scattering about in your bag. When you pull it out of your bag, feel free to use it and exclaim dramatically:



◆H...h...here it coooomes!











There are a total of 5 MOTHER collaboration covers in the 2025 Hobonichi Techo lineup. There’s an A6 and A5 cover with the “Ness’ Bike” design, an A6 and A5 size HON book with the “You come buying? You can sell, too.” design, and a Weeks book with the “Smiles & Tears” design.



The bookbinding on the HON has thread-stitch binding similar to the Hobonichi Techo Original, so it opens 180 degrees onto the table. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.







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 back of the book has bonus pages, including Sample Symbols and Icons, How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary, and Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures.







As a special exclusive only for the HON, this techo comes with a pencil board. The board is A6 size and clear, with 5mm grid lines printed across it. There are measurements printed along one side in 1mm increments, which allow for use as a ruler. It also has a pen holder attached to it where users can store pens by their clips.







*Both the English and Japanese editions of the HON only come as January-start versions.

*This product is not available in English.

© 1994 Nintendo / APE inc.

A lineup that evokes the background music of MOTHER 2

The Hobonichi Techo 2025 MOTHER series is a collaboration with the MOTHER 2 game, which has its 30th anniversary in 2024.



The “Ness’ Bike” techo cover is a deep brown leather cover with a simple shape. You can see Ness riding a bicycle in this design that has a mature look with a touch of cuteness.



There’s also a cloth material printed with the map. You can’t see it once you tuck your techo book into the cover, but there’s something really happy about knowing you’re carrying it around with you like a secret. Ness’ Bike is named after the track on the soundtrack, which plays when Ness rides the bicycle.



The “You come buying? You can sell, too.” design for the HON features the shop run by Mr. Saturn in Saturn Valley. The moss green background is reminiscent of a chalkboard, and the sections of the game graphics printed onto the cover are the only parts that are gloss silk printed for a nice shine. You can feel that part sticking out from the design.



The Weeks “Smiles & Tears” book is filled with memories that those who have played MOTHER 2 will surely recognize if they’ve beaten the game. There are a total of 32 scenes in which the Camera Man can come to take a picture of the main characters, and we’ve chosen 25 of them to feature in this design. The Smiles & Tears name comes from the name of the song that plays as the credits roll. Hearing this song play while seeing all the memories of the adventures touched the hearts of a lot of players. There’s something neat about seeing all these scenes newly depicted in a sepia tone.



The exclusive bonus item for the MOTHER covers in the 2025 lineup is a zip-up bag with the Kraken. You meet the Kraken on a ship bound for Scaraba. It’s an enemy boss that’s very strong with a very cool graphic. It’s a really funny scene overall. I wanted the bonus to be something fun that would make MOTHER fans smirk happily when they see it, and the Kraken seemed perfect for the job.

Introduction to the MOTHER series products

(Hobonichi Techo 2025 lineup)

Staff List

Photographer
Styled Images: Sakai De Jun / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
Stylist
Ayano Nakai
Makeup & Hair
Akemi Ezashi (mod's hair)
Model
Hailey Karina (Faith-Tokyo)
MOTHERYou come buying? You can sell, too.HON / A6 Size / Daily / JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
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Specifications

SizeA6 size
H: 156 x W: 110 x T: 16 mm / H: 6.1" x W: 4.3" x T: 0.6"
*Specifications may vary slightly
WeightApprox. 210 g
Main materialPaper
Book (HON / Japanese / January Start)
Language Japanese
Pages 464 pages
Paper Type / Binding Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding
Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly pages are 3.45 mm
Start of WeekMonday-start week
Yearly Calendar 2024, 2025, 2026
Yearly IndexDec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages)
Monthly Calendar Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages)
Daily PagesJan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 (377 pages)
*A blank two-page spread is featured at the beginning to provide a free area when starting out the book.
*A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead.
*All daily pages include daily quotes.
*Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday- / Sunday-start).
Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese)
Weekly Pages Not included
Memo Pages15 pages
Bonus Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes
Listed InformationDay of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
OtherSee 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.

Characteristics of materials and product design may result in white spots on the edges and corners of the front and back.

Characteristics of materials and product design may result in white spots on the edges and corners of the front and back. The corners of the cover contain light traces of press marks, shines, and lumps. This is an unavoidable part of the manufacturing process.

Not for use with Hobonichi Techo covers and Cover on Covers

This item has thickness to it and is firm, so it cannot be used with techo covers. Forcing it into a cover may damage the products. The Cover on Cover cannot be directly used over the HON. Please use the Clear Cover made for the HON.
*We do not recommend using the Clear Cover for products that use glossy paper (PP coated) for the cover material.

About the included pencil board

The pen hook on the pencil board can hold a pen by its clip.

Apology and correction for Daily Quotes in the Japanese Hobonichi Techo 2025 books

There was an error in the Daily Quotes section on the daily pages of the Japanese Hobonichi Techo 2025 book, specifically on February 7.
Incorrect: ギネス®世界記録
Correct: ギネス世界記録®
We deeply apologize for the error in the published content.

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