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MOTHERSmiles & TearsWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start

  • 2025 New

This Weeks design is based on Shigesato Itoi's 1994 Super Nintendo game, MOTHER 2 (EarthBound in North America). It’s based on the group photos shown during the ending of MOTHER 2.



The cover has a smooth texture with a total of 25 photographs arranged across the design, which were taken by the Camera Man who suddenly appears in front of Ness and friends and takes their photo.







There’s the moment the main character Ness leaves the house to go on his adventure, and all the new places he explores alongside the friends he meets along the way. If you’ve played MOTHER 2, you’ll find photos filled with memories. These sepia-tone photos are printed within gold frames.







When you open this techo, you’ll see a custom endpaper exclusive to this design. It shows the elusive genius cameraman pointing his camera at you.



Look at the camera...

Ready...

Say, “fuzzy pickles.”







The ending credits for MOTHER 2 are more touching the more memories you’ve captured in photographs. This techo, too, will serve as a wonderful book of memories when you fill it with everyday things.



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 cover has been constructed as a light hardcover book with some give to it so it still bends.

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

© 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)
MOTHERSmiles & TearsWeeks Hardcover Book / Weekly Horizontal / ENG or JPN edition / Jan start / Mon start
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Specifications

SizeH: 188 x W: 94 x T: 11 mm / H: 7.4" x W: 3.7" x T: 0.4"
*Specifications may vary slightly
WeightApprox. 135 g
Main materialPaper
Weeks Book (English / January Start)
LanguageEnglish
Pages 240 pages
Paper Type / Binding Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding
Graph Paper Size3.55 mm
Start of WeekMonday-start week
Yearly Calendar2024, 2025, 2026
Yearly IndexJan. - Dec. 2025 (2 pages)
Monthly CalendarDec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages)
Daily QuotesOne per week (English)
Weekly CalendarNov. 25, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2026 (116 pages)
*All weekly pages include quotes.
Graph Paper73 pages
Bonus PagesShorthand 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 InformationWeek of the year / Moon phase (weekly pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
OtherSee the Exploring Each Type page for more details
Weeks Book (Japanese / January Start)
LanguageJapanese
Pages240 pages
Paper Type / BindingThin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding
Graph Paper Size3.55 mm
Start of WeekMonday-start week
Yearly Calendar2024, 2025, 2026
Yearly IndexJan. - Dec. 2025 (2 pages)
Monthly CalendarDec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages)
Daily QuotesOne per week (Japanese)
Weekly Pages Nov. 25, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2026 (116 pages)
*All weekly pages include quotes.
Graph Paper69 pages
Bonus PagesShorthand 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 InformationWeek 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)
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.

Cover corners are slightly bumpy and shiny

The corners of the cover contain light traces of press marks, shines, and lumps. This is an unavoidable part of the manufacturing process.

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.

Use of Cover on Cover is not recommended

We do not recommend using this cover with the Cover on Cover since the PP coated surface of the cover has a tendency to stick to the soft PVC material used in the Cover on Cover under certain temperature and humidity levels.

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.

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