Hello! My name is Kawamura, and I’m a new member of the Hobonichi Techo team. I mainly work on writing content for the Hobonichi Techo Magazine. And after only six months on the team, I held my first ever Techo Kaigi! After much careful deliberation, here’s what I bought:

An Original size Avec & Day-Free


Alongside my work at Hobonichi, I also do some editing, so this year I’ve been using:
• HON: for Hobonichi work
• Weeks: for all other work
• Avec: as my private diary and notebook

I’ve used the user manual that came with my techo as the cover of my Avec, so it looks just like a paperback book.

Still, as someone who likes to travel light, carrying both the HON and the Weeks around has been a bit of a challenge. For the past ten years or so, I’ve used planners with a weekly-left layout like the Weeks. This year marked my first time using a page-per-day techo—and I was taken by how easy it is to use! I've been deeply enjoying it for half a year now. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, page-per-day.
That's why for 2026, I’ve decided to use the Original-size Avec as my main, with the Day-Free as a sub.

My first Techo Kaigi had been going smoothly until I hit one question: Which should I pick for my first ever cover? I spent a month and a half gazing at the Hobonichi Store, checking the stockroom, and wandering around Tobichi. Then after long deliberation, there was something about a particular cover—the gracious, confident lines that become this primitive and calming floral design...



I chose Makoto Matsubayashi’s “Silver Flowers!”

Until now, I would tuck postcards and stamps into my bag or between books, but now they have their own proper place.

In the past—actually, up until the start of this year—I’d buy my techo at the end of the year or right after the new year began. But being in the techo team, where the question of “Which one are you getting next year?” starts popping up as early as September, it already—for me—feels like December. And now that I’ve bought my techo, I can't shake that festive New Year’s mood.

What cover should I use for my personal diary next year?
Should I use the user manual + Original again? Or maybe the Bow & Tie: Galloping Horses HON since it's my zodiac year?
Seems like my Techo Kaigi is far from over...

Anyway, please look forward to tomorrow’s post!

--- Mentioned items ---
Hobonichi Techo 2026 Japanese Avec Books [Original A6 / Jan start]
Hobonichi Techo 2026 Japanese Day-Free Book [A6 / Jan start]
Makoto Matsubayashi: Silver Flowers [A6 Original Size]

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