Kinran is a Japanese brocade made by cutting thin slices of paper covered in gold foil and using them as threads to weave together the design.
The fabric comes from yuge fabric farm, a handicraft shop run by Enima Design. The company also runs Essential Store, a shop that stocks antiques, artwork, and clothing from within Japan and overseas. Yuge fabric farm actively performs what it calls “fabric rescue”, which involves pulling old fabric from Japan and overseas out of cold storage and using it for new creations. The fabric used on this techo cover is also a precious find recovered from a factory in Hiroshima. You can see the elegance of the weave at a glance, and the vibrant yellow is gorgeous.
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.”