As introduced in the January 25th announcement, the 2018 Hobonichi Techo Spring edition lineup will include a new cover, “A Perfect Day for Picnic Blankets” by children’s book author Shinsuke Yoshitake. The full-cover illustration has a very charming design that will capture your heart.

But we assume there are people out there thinking:

At least for those who have the Colors covers, we’ve got the perfect item for you to add Shinsuke Yoshitake illustrations to your techo.

Introducing a lineup of illustrated Cover on Covers in A6 and A5 size, and an illustrated Clear Cover for Weeks.

This is the decorated version of the Cover on Cover, an optional, extra covering that fits select Hobonichi Techo covers to protect them from wear and tear while instantly giving solid-color covers a fresh new look. (Not for use directly on book.)

This Cover on Cover features a cute illustration depicting the East Asian take on a soulmate. The Japanese version of the legend, which originated in China, suggests that soulmates are tied together at birth by an invisible red thread tied to each of their pinkies. The concept of this design is that spending everyday with this Cover on Cover may bring you closer to your own soulmate!

This Cover on Cover features the illustration of two schoolchildren playing tamaire, a game in which children throw as many balls as they can within a certain amount of time into a tall net. It’s a mesmerizing design that will make you feel as if you’re watching to see if they’ll make the shot or not. The balls rolling around the ground make up a polka-dot pattern across the cover, and give the illustration a charming design.

The Weeks Clear Cover is a protective, clear plastic covering that goes over your Hobonichi Techo Weeks and protects your planner from wear and tear over the course of the year.

This Clear Cover features illustrations of partners in every sense of the word, and all the details in the cover — the shapes, poses, clothes, and expressions of everyone in the illustration — provide lots to look at. We hope your techo will be a wonderful partner for you, as well!

Pairing different colors with the illustrations can change the look of the cover quite dramatically.

“Red Thread”

“Red Ball”

“Partners”

Here’s the full list of Shinsuke Yoshitake items in the 2018 Hobonichi Techo Spring edition lineup:
-A Perfect Day for Picnic Blankets for Planner / Original
-A Perfect Day for Picnic Blankets for Cousin
-Yes / No Pencil Board
-“Plans More Important Than Work” Stickers
-Cover on Cover “Red Thread” for Planner / Original
-Cover on Cover “Red Ball” for Cousin
-Clear Cover “Partners” for Weeks
We hope you enjoy!