Hello, I’m Beckham 3 from the Techo Book Production Team!

Since November, the theme for My Hobonichi Techo for 2025 in the “Hobonichi Techo News” has been in full swing. Now that we’ve entered December, members of the planner team have been eagerly introducing their selections one after another.

Alright, riding this wave, let me share the planners I’ve chosen!

Before that, here’s what I used this year:
For my planner book, I had the “Japanese Cousin Avec Books”, paired with the “MOTHER: Strikes Back!” cover. For my HON (A6 Size), I used “MOTHER: Earthbound Beginnings.”


My MOTHER series setup - it was fantastic!

The spacious Cousin Avec was primarily for work, while the HON was for personal journaling. Looking back, even though I just wrote in them recently, they already feel a bit nostalgic.


A page written with “Squat 15-15” and my personal “Academy Awards List.”

To my delight, the MOTHER series HON is back for 2025! Without hesitation, I’ll be passing the baton from the first edition, “MOTHER: Earthbound Beginnings,” to the second edition, “MOTHER: You come buying? You can sell, too.” To be continued!


Just holding a MOTHER planner sparks joy.

For my work planner in 2025, I’m sticking with the Cousin Avec. It offers ample writing space without being bulky and is easy to carry around. Honestly, the Cousin Avec is my personal “top pick planner.”


Fellow Avec fans out there, you get it, right?

So far, I’ve been cruising along, but now my momentum has come to a screeching halt.

The issue? Deciding on a cover for my Avec.

I was planning to keep using the “MOTHER: Strikes Back!” cover I loved this year. But an unexpected challenger appeared for 2025.


Behold! “Masamune Kusano x junaida: Himitsu Stranger.”

I adore both junaida’s work and Spitz, so this cover, made by our own techo team, feels like cheating—it’s just too good.

Back in March, I even went to the “Himitsu Stranger Exhibition” at Hobo Nichiyobi, and it was fantastic.


junaida’s artwork and the exhibit’s presentation were simply outstanding.

Now, my previously firm decision to stick with the MOTHER series for 2025 is wavering.


To stick with tradition or to change *that* is the question.

Caught between two options, I thought, “Since it’s an Avec, I could switch covers between the first and second halves of the year.” But for now, I’m putting this dilemma on hold.

Instead, I moved on to pick another planner—a Weeks dedicated to hobby journaling.

And guess what? Another battle broke out!


Once again, it’s “MOTHER” VS “Himitsu Stranger”!

On one hand, there’s “MOTHER: Smiles & Tears.” On the other, there’s “Masamune Kusano x junaida: Through the Purple Night.”

I’m thrilled by the options, but I love them both! It feels like a grand sumo match between two titans, and my mind is already splitting into “Red Team” and “White Team” for a mental song contest. Do I really have to choose?

This annual delightful agony—what is it all about? Could it be the work of the mysterious “Techo Mask”?


Even the boy on the left is saying, “Can I think it over a bit more?”

As we near the end of the year, I’ll make my final decision before Hobonichi Store’s last shipping day or Tobichi’s holiday break. If you haven’t chosen your 2025 planner yet, let’s decide together! The journey to finding the perfect planner continues.



Up next is another member of the techo team, who I’m sure has made a sharp decision. Stay tuned for the next Techo News!

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