Weeks Book (English / January Start)

The all-new Smooth series marks its debut in the Hobonichi Techo 2023 lineup and features softcover Weeks books with an especially soft feel. The main characteristics of the series are the way these books fit into your hands and their unique colors.

Sweet Pink has a cute, matte pink hue like cherry blossoms. The compact size of the Weeks book allows you to pick your favorite color and keep the book on hand as one of your go-to items. The year 2023 is foil-pressed in gold and sparkles when it catches the light.

This softcover book is easy to grasp in your hand, flip through the pages, and shove in your pocket. The ability to roughhouse this durable little book makes it very easy to use. Because the book uses soft materials, you’ll need to hold the pages down in order to open the book flat.



The two layers of soft polyurethane give the cover a moderate thickness and make the book durable.

When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like.

Weeks Book (English / January Start)

This Weeks book has the full year calendar for 2023 printed right on the cover. As was the case for the popular 365 Days Weeks book that debuted in 2022, the numbers, days of the week, and lines surrounding the calendars are all handwritten by Ryota Kisihida, the younger brother of writer Nami Kishida. This year, the numbers have all been rewritten into a design that also includes motifs for each month that revolve around the seasons.

Ryota wrote these for us because he had also written the page numbers by hand in his older sister Nami’s book I Love My Family for Who They Are. Ryota, who has Down Syndrome, was unable to write, but practiced until he could write the page numbers for her book. Shigesato Itoi loved his charming writing so much that he asked Ryota to contribute his writing to the 365 Days Weeks cover as well.



The cover has been constructed as a light, hardcover book with some give to it so it still bends. The cover and spine are foil-pressed in gold with the year 2023, which has also been handwritten by Ryota. The charm to his handwriting comes from the care and effort he puts into it.



It takes a lot of concentration for Ryota to write. He kept a reference on hand as he went, and as he wrote each individual number and day of the week and traced each month’s seasonal motif, his handwriting gradually got bigger and smaller, and the spacing between the letters widened and narrowed. But he successfully wrote everything out in the end, including crossed-out spots that offer a charm that only comes from handwriting.



The back cover of 365 Days (Calendar) is printed with Ryota’s signature, an R.



This techo includes a special sticker sheet with Ryota Kishida’s handwriting.



You can brighten up your techo by filling it with these colorful, semitransparent stickers that come in 12 colors. We recommend writing on the stickers with an oil-based pen because of the stickers’ glossy surface. By placing a sticker on the edge of the page, over the index block for the month, you can easily jump to each month.



You can also buy the matching 365 Days (Calendar) Handkerchief, also featuring Ryota Kishida’s handwritten numbers, on the Hobonichi Techo Official Website. Feel free to check it out.

When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like.

Another nice bonus with this edition is the pencil board also featuring art from the painting "The Dream" by Henri Rousseau. A part of the original 2 x 3 meter painting has been trimmed nearly in its original size to fit onto the pencil board. It’s nice to look at this pencil board and imagine the size and powerful presence of the original painting. The back of the pencil board is an eye-catching yellow to match the atmosphere of the painting, and the edge of the pencil board is marked so it can be used as a ruler.



The Maha Art Techo is designed so you can experience all the emotions that come from enjoying Rousseau’s mysterious art, as well as visit various art museums alongside Maha Harada. This Weeks is great for using as your everyday techo, of course, but you can also use it as a “Museum Visit Techo” to write about art you’ve seen and museums you’ve visited.

When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like.

The name mon oncle is French for “my uncle.” This is the name of a magazine Itami was the editor-in-chief for, and the phrase meant a lot to him.

The illustrations on the mon oncle Weeks cover include a bird-shaped lemon press, a phonograph, and a collection of boots—all precious belongings of Itami. They all appeared as illustrations in his 1965 essay “Diary of Boredom in Europe.”

The number ’23 foil-pressed on the cover and book spine were both written by Itami for the sake of a complete collection of books by his father, Mansaku Itami, who was also active in a wide range of fields such as movie direction, screenwriting, and essays. This sharp and beautiful font, named Itami Mincho, serves as a nice accent for the techo.



The cover has been constructed as a light, hardcover book with some give to it so it still bends. The material of the cover is off-white and the texture of a paint canvas. The back of the cover has an illustration from Itami’s essay “The Proper Way to Eat Spaghetti.”



The design’s limitation of color gives it an elegant and chic look that makes it well-suited for both work and personal use.

This Weeks book will fill your year with curiosity and fun, much like the way Itami had deep insight as a hobbyist across various areas such as being a music aficionado, cat lover, vehicle enthusiast and culinary connoisseur.

When you order this Hobonichi Techo Weeks, you’ll receive a clear, adhesive corner pocket you can stick anywhere you like.

This Weeks book is made with a beautiful printed textile from the venerable British fabric brand Liberty Fabrics.

Pepper is a long-beloved polka-dot design first created in 1974 and added to the Classic Collection in 1979. The design is reminiscent of lots of small blooming flowers and has a cuteness to it that’s not too sweet, so anyone looking for a nice floral design can use it.



This Weeks book is made with Liberty Fabric’s own “Tana Lawn” material, a meticulously processed cotton fabric with a soft, silken feel that offers prints in vibrant colors.

Foil-pressed in silver is the year 2023 on the front cover and spine, and the name Hobonichi on the back.



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.