Hello, this is Iwasawa from the Techo Team.

Like last year, I plan to use 2 books each for personal and work use.



But every year, I wonder: Do I really need all of these?
I want to keep my bag light, and there are so many blank pages.
Wouldn’t it be better to just use one planner for work?
Maybe one should be a Day-Free or a notebook?
After a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to go with these four planners for 2025.

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【Personal Use <1>】First try! The “Cousin”
◎Cousin Avec Books + Paddington (Going Out)


"It’s okay to stick things in! Avec is lightweight and easy to carry".

2025 will be my first time trying the ‘Cousin’!
The main reason I decided to try it is that I changed my 5-Year Planner from A5 to A6 size.
I was using the A6-sized Original planner alongside it, sticking a lot of things in and recording daily life.
But with both being A6, when I stick things in, there’s barely any space left to write…


“Here’s the Original planner I used this year. When I stick things in, there’s hardly any space to write...”

Honestly, I’m a little nervous about whether all this space will go to waste,
but it’s exciting to start something new.
I want to travel more in 2025, so I’m thinking of not only sticking things in but also writing down what I feel and what made me happy.
I’m also planning to stick in book covers I collect from bookstores on my travels.

【Personal Use <2>】 5-Year Planner
◎5-Year Techo + mina perhonen: anone-anone (Black)

My 5-Year Planner, which hit its 5th year in 2024,
will begin its second book in 2025.


“I decided to add a cover starting in 2025.”

I had been using the large one for five years, but I switched to the smaller one for the second book.
As I mentioned, I like to stick things in my planner, and after five years, it was getting pretty heavy.


The 5-Year Planner I’ve used for the last five years. It’s gotten quite thick!

I’ve always envied my husband for carrying his 5-Year Planner with him on trips,
and since I wasn’t writing every day, I think having a lighter planner will help me casually record daily events.

【Work Use <1>】 TO-DO & Schedule Management ‘Weeks’
◎Unsodo: Bijutsukai (Tanabata Decorations)

For work, I’ve been using ‘Weeks’ for managing my to-dos.
I divide the page with a two-dot timeline to record both my schedule and to-dos.


Here’s my plan for next year, already written down.

I love how I can check and organize what needs to be done each week,
so I’m continuing with ‘Weeks’ for 2025.

I also love the designs by Masamune Kusano × Junaida, Paddington, and PAMM,
but after much deliberation, I finally decided on ‘芸艸堂.’
I love the delicate balance of the pinks and blues in the design.They’re gentle yet cool.



【Work Use <2>】 Thinking & Meeting Notes ‘HON’
◎Unsodo: Bijutsukai (Rainbow)

The second book for work is ‘HON.’
I went with the same ‘芸艸堂’ design as ‘Weeks.’
I really like the bright and light feel of the modern design.


“They look beautiful lined up together.”

I’ve been using ‘HON’ this year, and while I wouldn’t say I’ve fully mastered it,
what I realized is that it feels really good to carry around.
Also, for thinking and summarizing ideas, you need a lot of space.
So, for 2025, I’ve decided to use ‘HON’ again, with the intention of writing down lots of ideas!


Here’s the ‘HON’ I’ve been using with the ‘Hobonichi: Add-on Pocket’ attached. HON and the ‘expandable pocket’ go really well together.

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Writing all this made me realize again that
a planner is a representation of who I want to be in the coming year.
For me, 2025 will be a year full of fun things,
overflowing with ideas.

What kind of year do you want to create,
and which planner did you choose to make it happen?

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