Hiroko Kubota
Tokyo Metronome
A5 Size (fits Cousin)
Book (Cousin English Edition / English / January Start)
The full moon fills the night sky. Tokyo Tower sparkles underneath the light of the moon as it stands with a metronome needle attached. The lights from surrounding buildings encircle the rhythmic tower, and in the distance is a bright blue line along the horizon. Could that be the sea?
Look at the back of the techo and you’ll see a grand piano atop a building roof and animals sitting at the piano. Perhaps the deer and the bear are about to begin playing a two-person piano duet to the rhythm of the metronome.
Illustrator Hiroko Kubota drew a sunset illustration for us with the Hobonichi Techo 2022 lineup. This year, Tokyo Metronome was chosen from the large collection of Kubota’s previous artwork for the way the image really stays with you. Kubota was kind enough to clean up the artwork a bit further to make it the best fit for the techo cover.
This cover is so delightful you can practically hear the wind carry the distant sound of the deer and bear playing the piano to the steady rhythm of the metronome. The larger size of the Cousin cover allows you to fully enjoy the feel of the artwork.
The charms on the ends of the bookmarks contain two different square designs to emulate the lights coming from the windows of surrounding buildings.
You can also enjoy the appeal of the artwork when you open the techo as the night scene is also printed on the interior pocket.
We hope this cover serves as a nice companion for many nights as you find yourself often gazing at its artwork.
Licensed by TOKYO TOWER
*The Hobonichi Techo Cousin Book comes in English versions from the Hobonichi Techo 2023 lineup.
Book (Cousin English Edition / English / January Start)
| Size | A5 size H: 210 x W: 148 x T: 17 mm / H: 8.3" x W: 5.8" x T: 0.7" *Actual book size may vary slightly |
|---|---|
| Weight | Approx. 482g |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 544 Pages |
| Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
| Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm |
| Start of Week | Monday-start week |
| Yearly Calendar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Yearly Index | Jan. 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 pages) |
| Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2022 - Mar. 2024 (32 pages) |
| Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023 (377 pages) *A blank two-page spread is featured at the very beginning of the book 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 | Dec. 26, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023 (106 pages) |
| Memo Pages | 8 pages |
| Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / My Favorite Things / How to Better Enjoy Conversation / Words to Remember / 365 Days Check-Off Sheet / Gifts / Addresses (for 8 people) / Personal Notes |
| Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
