A Weeks book using illustrations by illustrator Yumi Kitagishi, who’s artwork has made waves all over the world. The world in Kitagishi’s acrylic gouache paintings evoke lovely, warm feelings of gazing at an enchanting picture book.
The theme of this Weeks book is Beautiful Wallpaper. How amazing would it be to spend time in a room covered in this wallpaper? Being able to envision something like that is what makes this romantic and gentle-looking cover such a joy to use. The design is lined with things like fancy gloves, puppies on cakes, birds making a heart shape, beautiful pink and yellow roses, and more. These fairytale motifs are lined up along vertical stripes.
The Hobonichi Techo is one of Japan's best-selling planners. More than just an agenda, it is a blank canvas for documenting the small moments of everyday life. . It is made with Tomoe River paper, which is ultra thin and lightweight yet remarkably resistant to ink bleedthrough. Although slim at first glance, the book contains 240 pages in total. Each weekly spread also contains the characteristic Hobonichi quote in English on the bottom of the page.
Made in Japan
The Hobonichi Techo is much more than a planner: it's an internationally famous lifestyle icon. This cult planner features a minimal and functional design and is full of little details that make it absolutely unique, such as quotes and informational pages about Japanese history, annual events, and folk tales.
The Hobonichi Techo is made by Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun (ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞), a website and lifestyle brand curated by Japanese copywriter Shigesato Itoi. Hobonichi comes from the word meaning “almost everyday” and techo meaning “planner.”