This cover design is based on Shigesato Itoi's 1994 Super Nintendo game, MOTHER 2 (EarthBound in North America). It’s made from a natural-colored canvas material adorned with an embroidered Franklin Badge patch that gives it a satisfying three-dimensional feel. If you tip the cover and view the patch at different angles, you’ll see the way its threads sparkle.
The Franklin Badge holds a mysterious power in the MOTHER series; it’s a key item that shows up in all three games.
Inside the cover, you’ll see characters related to the Franklin Badge printed on the ticket pocket.
In MOTHER (EarthBound Beginnings), Pippi gives you the Franklin Badge as a promise to meet again after you rescue her when she gets lost.
In MOTHER 2 (EarthBound), Paula gives you the Franklin Badge to protect you from Carpainter’s lightning attack.
In MOTHER 3, Mr. Saturn takes your Courage Badge and polishes it up into the Franklin Badge.
This design will bring back memories of the role the badge played in each of the games.
The two bookmarks have bright blue ribbons and red charms that look nice against the cover’s natural color.
Just wearing the Franklin Badge on your person protects you from powerful attacks. With its special look and feel that will draw you in, this cover is also an item you’ll want to treat as a good-luck charm.
As a free bonus, this cover includes a protractor, based on the item carried around from the start by one of MOTHER 2’s protagonists, Jeff. The numbers are written in a pixelated font, and flying above Jeff in the middle of the protractor is none other than Bubble Monkey!
Keep this tucked in the pages of your Hobonichi Techo and you’ll be able to fairly easily figure out the angles of various things. And yes, it’s an item you can use multiple times.
© Nintendo / SHIGESATO ITOI / APE inc.
In the Hobonichi Techo 2025 lineup, the Original book comes in either English or Japanese.
*The English book is only available as the January-start version.
*1 Also compatible with the One Piece Edition Original Book.
Size | H: 165 x W: 244 x T: 3 mm / H: 6.5" x W: 9.6" x T: 0.1" *Excluding pen holders *Specifications may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 130 g |
Main material | Exterior: Cotton (Patch: Polyester) / Interior: Cotton |
Other | Includes a bonus MOTHER protractor |
Size | A6 size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 15 mm / H: 5.8"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.6"" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 195 g |
Language | English |
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 calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week or Sunday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 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 quote per two-page spread (English) |
Weekly Pages | Not included |
Memo Pages | 17 pages |
Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Oodles of Noodles / Words to Remember / 365 Days Check-Off Sheet / Looking Back at the Year 2025 / Getting the Most Out of Your Hobonichi Techo / Gifts / Addresses / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A6 size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 15 mm / H: 5.8"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.6"" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 190 g |
Language | English |
Pages | 448 pages |
Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
Graph Paper Size | 4 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 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. *Every two-page daily page spread includes one daily quote. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday-start). |
Daily Quotes | One quote per two-page spread (English) |
Weekly Pages | Not included |
Memo Pages | 16 pages |
Bonus Pages | Important Contacts / International Size Charts / The Ultimate Packing List / My 100 / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Oodles of Noodles / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and daily pages) / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A6 size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 15 mm / H: 5.8" x W: 4.1" x T: 0.6" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 195 g |
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 calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week or Sunday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 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 Pages | 15 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 Information | Day 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A6 size x 2 books Each Book: H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / H: 5.9"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.3"" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Each Book: Approx. 110 g |
Language | Japanese |
Pages | Each Book: 240 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 calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) Book 2: Jun. 2025 - May 2026 (6 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Jul. 2025 (16 pages) Book 2: Jun. 2025 - Jan. 2026 (16 pages) |
Daily Pages | Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2025 (187 pages) Book 2: July 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 (190 pages) *A blank two-page spread (three pages for Book 2) 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-start). |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese) |
Weekly Pages | Not included |
Memo Pages | Book 1: 2 page Book 2: 0 page |
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 Information | Day 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) |
Other | See the Exploring Each Type page for more details |
Size | A6 size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 15 mm / H: 5.9"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.6"" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 195 g |
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 calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
Daily Pages | Jan. 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. *All daily pages include character names of those who celebrate their birthday that day (as of Vol.107) |
Daily Quotes | One per day (Japanese / One Piece edition) |
Weekly Pages | Not included |
Memo Pages | 14 pages |
Bonus Pages | One Piece Chronology / Phrases from One Piece to use when it counts / Ten great scenes chosen by readers to read over and over again / WANTED / Timetable / Favorites / My 100 / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes |
Listed Information | Day 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) |
Size | A6 size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / W: 4.1"" x H: 5.9"" x T: 0.3"" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
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Weight | Approx. 110 g |
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 | 3.7 mm *Monthly calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
Start of Week | Monday-start week |
Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Yearly Index | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
Daily Quotes | Included (Japanese) |
Graph Paper | 171 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 Information | Day 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 (Full and new moon listed on monthly calendars) |
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.
Due to the structure of the cover that opens flat 180 degrees, exterior stitching areas may appear puckered and lining material may be loose.
The pen holders are rigid at first, making it difficult to insert pens. You can speed up the breaking-in process by rolling the pen holders in your hand.
The pen holder is designed to perfectly fit the 12.2 mm (0.48”) diameter Jetstream pen offered as a free Hobonichi Store Exclusive. Pens with certain shapes and materials may be difficult to pull through the holder. The holder can fit pens up to 13.5 mm (0.53”) in diameter.
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.
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.